diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index b929b7499d..9f1e0c8cb9 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -4357,6 +4357,7 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u16 ability, u8 special, u16 move
         case ABILITY_MUMMY:
             if (!(gMoveResultFlags & MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT)
              && IsBattlerAlive(gBattlerAttacker)
+             && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
              && (gBattleMoves[move].flags & FLAG_MAKES_CONTACT))
             {
                 switch (gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].ability)