diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index be5e2ee215..38fb1e069a 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -3634,7 +3634,7 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, u32 certain)
                     BattleScriptPush(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 1);
                     gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_BothCanNoLongerEscape;
                 }
-                if (!gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].status2 & STATUS2_ESCAPE_PREVENTION)
+                if (!(gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].status2 & STATUS2_ESCAPE_PREVENTION))
                     gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].battlerPreventingEscape = gBattlerAttacker;
 
                 if (!(gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].status2 & STATUS2_ESCAPE_PREVENTION))