diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index 085dfb2b07..a24d5554e1 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -5174,8 +5174,8 @@ static void HandleAction_UseMove(void)
         {
             if (side != GetBattlerSide(gActiveBattler)
                 && *(gBattleStruct->moveTarget + gBattlerAttacker) != gActiveBattler
-                && ((gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].ability == ABILITY_LIGHTNING_ROD && moveType == TYPE_ELECTRIC)
-                    || (gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].ability == ABILITY_STORM_DRAIN && moveType == TYPE_WATER)
+                && ((GetBattlerAbility(gActiveBattler) == ABILITY_LIGHTNING_ROD && moveType == TYPE_ELECTRIC)
+                    || (GetBattlerAbility(gActiveBattler) == ABILITY_STORM_DRAIN && moveType == TYPE_WATER)
                    )
                 && GetBattlerTurnOrderNum(gActiveBattler) < var)
             {