diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index ef2dda5da6..189e3c3314 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -3296,7 +3296,7 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, bool32 certain)
                 if (NoAliveMonsForEitherParty()
                   || ChangeStatBuffs(SET_STAT_BUFF_VALUE(1),
                                     gBattleScripting.moveEffect - MOVE_EFFECT_ATK_PLUS_1 + 1,
-                                    affectsUser | STAT_CHANGE_UPDATE_MOVE_EFFECT, 0))
+                                    affectsUser | STAT_CHANGE_UPDATE_MOVE_EFFECT, 0) == STAT_CHANGE_DIDNT_WORK)
                 {
                     gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
                 }
@@ -3326,7 +3326,7 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, bool32 certain)
 
                 if (ChangeStatBuffs(SET_STAT_BUFF_VALUE(1) | STAT_BUFF_NEGATIVE,
                                     gBattleScripting.moveEffect - MOVE_EFFECT_ATK_MINUS_1 + 1,
-                                    flags, gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 1))
+                                    flags, gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 1) == STAT_CHANGE_DIDNT_WORK)
                 {
                     if (!mirrorArmorReflected)
                         gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
@@ -3349,7 +3349,7 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, bool32 certain)
                 if (NoAliveMonsForEitherParty()
                   || ChangeStatBuffs(SET_STAT_BUFF_VALUE(2),
                                     gBattleScripting.moveEffect - MOVE_EFFECT_ATK_PLUS_2 + 1,
-                                    affectsUser | STAT_CHANGE_UPDATE_MOVE_EFFECT, 0))
+                                    affectsUser | STAT_CHANGE_UPDATE_MOVE_EFFECT, 0) == STAT_CHANGE_DIDNT_WORK)
                 {
                     gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
                 }
@@ -3376,7 +3376,7 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, bool32 certain)
                     flags |= STAT_CHANGE_ALLOW_PTR;
                 if (ChangeStatBuffs(SET_STAT_BUFF_VALUE(2) | STAT_BUFF_NEGATIVE,
                                     gBattleScripting.moveEffect - MOVE_EFFECT_ATK_MINUS_2 + 1,
-                                    flags | STAT_CHANGE_UPDATE_MOVE_EFFECT, gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 1))
+                                    flags | STAT_CHANGE_UPDATE_MOVE_EFFECT, gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 1) == STAT_CHANGE_DIDNT_WORK)
                 {
                     if (!mirrorArmorReflected)
                         gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;