diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index fb41105913..0d4a7f18af 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -8371,7 +8371,7 @@ u8 GetBattleMoveSplit(u32 moveId)
 {
     if (gSwapDamageCategory == TRUE)  // Photon Geyser, Shell Side Arm, Light That Burns the Sky
         return SPLIT_PHYSICAL;
-    if (IS_MOVE_STATUS(moveId) || B_PHYSICAL_SPECIAL_SPLIT >= GEN_4)
+    else if (IS_MOVE_STATUS(moveId) || B_PHYSICAL_SPECIAL_SPLIT >= GEN_4)
         return gBattleMoves[moveId].split;
     else if (gBattleMoves[moveId].type < TYPE_MYSTERY)
         return SPLIT_PHYSICAL;