diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 1625ff919c..8436cb5e25 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ u8 TrySetCantSelectMoveBattleScript(void)
         }
     }
 
-    if (!gBattleStruct->zmove.active && gDisableStructs[gActiveBattler].tauntTimer != 0 && IS_MOVE_STATUS(move))
+    if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && gDisableStructs[gActiveBattler].tauntTimer != 0 && IS_MOVE_STATUS(move))
     {
         gCurrentMove = move;
         if (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_PALACE)
@@ -1789,7 +1789,7 @@ u8 TrySetCantSelectMoveBattleScript(void)
         }
     }
 
-    if (!gBattleStruct->zmove.active && gDisableStructs[gActiveBattler].throatChopTimer != 0 && gBattleMoves[move].flags & FLAG_SOUND)
+    if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && gDisableStructs[gActiveBattler].throatChopTimer != 0 && gBattleMoves[move].flags & FLAG_SOUND)
     {
         gCurrentMove = move;
         if (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_PALACE)
@@ -1804,7 +1804,7 @@ u8 TrySetCantSelectMoveBattleScript(void)
         }
     }
 
-    if (!gBattleStruct->zmove.active && GetImprisonedMovesCount(gActiveBattler, move))
+    if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && GetImprisonedMovesCount(gActiveBattler, move))
     {
         gCurrentMove = move;
         if (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_PALACE)
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ u8 TrySetCantSelectMoveBattleScript(void)
         }
     }
 
-    if (!gBattleStruct->zmove.active && IsGravityPreventingMove(move))
+    if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && IsGravityPreventingMove(move))
     {
         gCurrentMove = move;
         if (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_PALACE)
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ u8 TrySetCantSelectMoveBattleScript(void)
         }
     }
 
-    if (!gBattleStruct->zmove.active && IsHealBlockPreventingMove(gActiveBattler, move))
+    if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && IsHealBlockPreventingMove(gActiveBattler, move))
     {
         gCurrentMove = move;
         if (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_PALACE)
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@ u8 TrySetCantSelectMoveBattleScript(void)
         }
     }
 
-    if (!gBattleStruct->zmove.active && IsBelchPreventingMove(gActiveBattler, move))
+    if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && IsBelchPreventingMove(gActiveBattler, move))
     {
         gCurrentMove = move;
         if (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_PALACE)
@@ -3547,7 +3547,7 @@ u8 AtkCanceller_UnableToUseMove(void)
             gBattleStruct->atkCancellerTracker++;
             break;
         case CANCELLER_DISABLED: // disabled move
-            if (gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].disabledMove == gCurrentMove && gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].disabledMove != MOVE_NONE)
+            if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].disabledMove == gCurrentMove && gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].disabledMove != MOVE_NONE)
             {
                 gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].usedDisabledMove = TRUE;
                 gBattleScripting.battler = gBattlerAttacker;
@@ -3559,7 +3559,7 @@ u8 AtkCanceller_UnableToUseMove(void)
             gBattleStruct->atkCancellerTracker++;
             break;
         case CANCELLER_HEAL_BLOCKED:
-            if (gStatuses3[gBattlerAttacker] & STATUS3_HEAL_BLOCK && IsHealBlockPreventingMove(gBattlerAttacker, gCurrentMove))
+            if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && gStatuses3[gBattlerAttacker] & STATUS3_HEAL_BLOCK && IsHealBlockPreventingMove(gBattlerAttacker, gCurrentMove))
             {
                 gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].usedHealBlockedMove = TRUE;
                 gBattleScripting.battler = gBattlerAttacker;
@@ -3583,7 +3583,7 @@ u8 AtkCanceller_UnableToUseMove(void)
             gBattleStruct->atkCancellerTracker++;
             break;
         case CANCELLER_TAUNTED: // taunt
-            if (gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].tauntTimer && IS_MOVE_STATUS(gCurrentMove))
+            if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].tauntTimer && IS_MOVE_STATUS(gCurrentMove))
             {
                 gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].usedTauntedMove = TRUE;
                 CancelMultiTurnMoves(gBattlerAttacker);
@@ -3594,7 +3594,7 @@ u8 AtkCanceller_UnableToUseMove(void)
             gBattleStruct->atkCancellerTracker++;
             break;
         case CANCELLER_IMPRISONED: // imprisoned
-            if (GetImprisonedMovesCount(gBattlerAttacker, gCurrentMove))
+            if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && GetImprisonedMovesCount(gBattlerAttacker, gCurrentMove))
             {
                 gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].usedImprisonedMove = TRUE;
                 CancelMultiTurnMoves(gBattlerAttacker);
@@ -3758,7 +3758,7 @@ u8 AtkCanceller_UnableToUseMove(void)
             gBattleStruct->atkCancellerTracker++;
             break;
         case CANCELLER_THROAT_CHOP:
-            if (gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].throatChopTimer && gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].flags & FLAG_SOUND)
+            if (gBattleStruct->zmove.toBeUsed[gBattlerAttacker] == MOVE_NONE && gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].throatChopTimer && gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].flags & FLAG_SOUND)
             {
                 gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].usedThroatChopPreventedMove = TRUE;
                 CancelMultiTurnMoves(gBattlerAttacker);