diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 5a2f0b8ff0..650200ed3a 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -1283,8 +1283,12 @@ BattleScript_JungleHealingTryRestoreAlly:
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 
 BattleScript_EffectAttackerDefenseDownHit:
+	jumpifword CMP_COMMON_BITS, gHitMarker, HITMARKER_NO_ATTACKSTRING | HITMARKER_NO_PPDEDUCT, BattleScript_NoMoveEffect
 	setmoveeffect MOVE_EFFECT_DEF_MINUS_1 | MOVE_EFFECT_AFFECTS_USER | MOVE_EFFECT_CERTAIN
 	goto BattleScript_EffectHit
+BattleScript_NoMoveEffect:
+	setmoveeffect 0
+	goto BattleScript_EffectHit
 
 BattleScript_EffectRelicSong:
 	setmoveeffect MOVE_EFFECT_RELIC_SONG | MOVE_EFFECT_AFFECTS_USER | MOVE_EFFECT_CERTAIN
diff --git a/src/data/battle_moves.h b/src/data/battle_moves.h
index 2673815633..eed91d524c 100644
--- a/src/data/battle_moves.h
+++ b/src/data/battle_moves.h
@@ -11554,7 +11554,7 @@ const struct BattleMove gBattleMoves[MOVES_COUNT_Z] =
         .accuracy = 100,
         .pp = 5,
         .secondaryEffectChance = 0,
-        .target = MOVE_TARGET_SELECTED,
+        .target = MOVE_TARGET_BOTH,
         .priority = 0,
         .flags = FLAG_PROTECT_AFFECTED | FLAG_MIRROR_MOVE_AFFECTED | FLAG_KINGS_ROCK_AFFECTED | FLAG_SOUND,
         .split = SPLIT_SPECIAL,