diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 9e18d7ae00..a3b58e3ea7 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -2973,6 +2973,7 @@ bool32 CanAbilityBlockMove(u32 battlerAtk, u32 battlerDef, u32 abilityAtk, u32 a
     {
         // Prankster check
         if (battleScriptBlocksMove == NULL
+         && IsBattleMoveStatus(move)
          && BlocksPrankster(move, battlerAtk, battlerDef, TRUE)
          && !(IsBattleMoveStatus(move) && (abilityDef == ABILITY_MAGIC_BOUNCE || gProtectStructs[battlerDef].bounceMove)))
         {