diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 112e0dc566..dbf0b0025f 100755
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -6294,9 +6294,10 @@ static void Cmd_moveend(void)
 
             // Set ShellTrap to activate after the attacker's turn if target was hit by a physical move.
             if (GetMoveEffect(gChosenMoveByBattler[gBattlerTarget]) == EFFECT_SHELL_TRAP
+                && IsBattleMovePhysical(gCurrentMove)
+                && IsBattlerTurnDamaged(gBattlerTarget)
                 && gBattlerTarget != gBattlerAttacker
                 && !IsBattlerAlly(gBattlerTarget, gBattlerAttacker)
-                && gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].physicalDmg
                 && gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].physicalBattlerId == gBattlerAttacker
                 && !TestIfSheerForceAffected(gBattlerAttacker, gCurrentMove))
             {
diff --git a/test/battle/move_effect/shell_trap.c b/test/battle/move_effect/shell_trap.c
index 435c79a652..903f984929 100644
--- a/test/battle/move_effect/shell_trap.c
+++ b/test/battle/move_effect/shell_trap.c
@@ -198,3 +198,19 @@ DOUBLE_BATTLE_TEST("Shell Trap targets correctly if one of the opponents has fai
         ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_CELEBRATE, playerLeft);
     }
 }
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Shell Trap activates if user is hit with a physical move but does no damage")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        ASSUME(GetMoveEffect(MOVE_FALSE_SWIPE) == EFFECT_FALSE_SWIPE);
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { HP(1); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_SHELL_TRAP); MOVE(opponent, MOVE_FALSE_SWIPE); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_GENERAL, B_ANIM_SHELL_TRAP_SETUP, player);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_FALSE_SWIPE, opponent);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_SHELL_TRAP, player);
+        HP_BAR(opponent);
+    }
+}