diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 58e4cf60da..2de22dd989 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -8583,8 +8583,10 @@ static void Cmd_manipulatedamage(void)
         gBattleMoveDamage /= 2;
         if (gBattleMoveDamage == 0)
             gBattleMoveDamage = 1;
-        if (B_RECOIL_IF_MISS_DMG >= GEN_5 || ((gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].maxHP / 2) < gBattleMoveDamage))
+        if (B_RECOIL_IF_MISS_DMG >= GEN_5)
             gBattleMoveDamage = gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].maxHP / 2;
+        if ((B_RECOIL_IF_MISS_DMG <= GEN_4) && ((gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].maxHP / 2) < gBattleMoveDamage))
+            gBattleMoveDamage = gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].maxHP / 2;
         break;
     case DMG_DOUBLED:
         gBattleMoveDamage *= 2;