diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index fdf3da1912..b9ff7f63c8 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -3128,20 +3128,25 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, u32 certain)
                 }
                 break;
             case MOVE_EFFECT_FLINCH:
-                if (battlerAbility == ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS
-                    && (primary == TRUE || certain == MOVE_EFFECT_CERTAIN))
+                if (battlerAbility == ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS)
                 {
-                    gLastUsedAbility = ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS;
-                    gBattlerAbility = gEffectBattler;
-                    RecordAbilityBattle(gEffectBattler, ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS);
-                    gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_FlinchPrevention;
+                    if (primary == TRUE || certain == MOVE_EFFECT_CERTAIN)
+                    {
+                        gLastUsedAbility = ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS;
+                        gBattlerAbility = gEffectBattler;
+                        RecordAbilityBattle(gEffectBattler, ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS);
+                        gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_FlinchPrevention;
+                    } else 
+                    {
+                        gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
+                    }
                 }
                 else if (GetBattlerTurnOrderNum(gEffectBattler) > gCurrentTurnActionNumber
-                         && !IsDynamaxed(gEffectBattler))
+                        && !IsDynamaxed(gEffectBattler))
                 {
-                    gBattleMons[gEffectBattler].status2 |= sStatusFlagsForMoveEffects[gBattleScripting.moveEffect];
+                    gBattleMons[gEffectBattler].status2 |= sStatusFlagsForMoveEffects[gBattleScripting.moveEffect]; 
+                    gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
                 }
-                gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
                 break;
             case MOVE_EFFECT_UPROAR:
                 if (!(gBattleMons[gEffectBattler].status2 & STATUS2_UPROAR))