diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 1393a8d8c0..feff90aa43 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -3067,7 +3067,7 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, u32 certain)
                         gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
                     }
                     else if (gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].item
-                        && gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].ability == ABILITY_STICKY_HOLD)
+                        && GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerTarget) == ABILITY_STICKY_HOLD)
                     {
                         BattleScriptPushCursor();
                         gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_NoItemSteal;
@@ -11615,7 +11615,7 @@ static void Cmd_tryswapitems(void) // trick
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = T1_READ_PTR(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 1);
         }
         // check if ability prevents swapping
-        else if (gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].ability == ABILITY_STICKY_HOLD)
+        else if (GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerTarget) == ABILITY_STICKY_HOLD)
         {
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_StickyHoldActivates;
             gLastUsedAbility = gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].ability;