diff --git a/src/battle_anim_effects_2.c b/src/battle_anim_effects_2.c
index e0583c7cf8..10080dc84b 100755
--- a/src/battle_anim_effects_2.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_effects_2.c
@@ -3395,7 +3395,7 @@ void AnimTask_ScaryFace(u8 taskId)
     bool32 onPlayer;
 
     if (gAnimMoveIndex == MOVE_BITTER_MALICE)
-        onPlayer = IsOnPlayerSide(gBattleAnimAttacker);
+        onPlayer = !IsOnPlayerSide(gBattleAnimAttacker);
     else
         onPlayer = !IsOnPlayerSide(gBattleAnimTarget);