diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index afc2dc1249..a55bc968b3 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -5991,7 +5991,6 @@ static void Cmd_switchineffects(void)
     }
     else if (!(gSideStatuses[GetBattlerSide(gActiveBattler)] & SIDE_STATUS_TOXIC_SPIKES_DAMAGED)
         && (gSideStatuses[GetBattlerSide(gActiveBattler)] & SIDE_STATUS_TOXIC_SPIKES)
-        && IsBattlerAffectedByHazards(gActiveBattler, TRUE)
         && IsBattlerGrounded(gActiveBattler))
     {
         gSideStatuses[GetBattlerSide(gActiveBattler)] |= SIDE_STATUS_TOXIC_SPIKES_DAMAGED;
@@ -6003,7 +6002,7 @@ static void Cmd_switchineffects(void)
             BattleScriptPushCursor();
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_ToxicSpikesAbsorbed;
         }
-        else
+        else if (IsBattlerAffectedByHazards(gActiveBattler, TRUE))
         {
             if (!(gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].status1 & STATUS1_ANY)
                 && !IS_BATTLER_OF_TYPE(gActiveBattler, TYPE_STEEL)