diff --git a/src/battle_hold_effects.c b/src/battle_hold_effects.c
index ec47a3f8d9..270cbece62 100644
--- a/src/battle_hold_effects.c
+++ b/src/battle_hold_effects.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ static enum ItemEffect TryStickyBarbOnTargetHit(u32 battlerDef, u32 battlerAtk,
      && !DoesSubstituteBlockMove(battlerAtk, battlerDef, gCurrentMove)
      && IsBattlerAlive(battlerAtk)
      && CanStealItem(battlerAtk, battlerDef, item)
-     && item == ITEM_NONE)
+     && gBattleMons[battlerAtk].item == ITEM_NONE)
     {
         // No sticky hold checks.
         gEffectBattler = battlerDef;
diff --git a/test/battle/hold_effect/sticky_barb.c b/test/battle/hold_effect/sticky_barb.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65da61d30f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/battle/hold_effect/sticky_barb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "test/battle.h"
+
+ASSUMPTIONS
+{
+    ASSUME(gItemsInfo[ITEM_STICKY_BARB].holdEffect == HOLD_EFFECT_STICKY_BARB);
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Sticky Barb hurts its holder at the end of the turn", s16 damage)
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { Item(ITEM_STICKY_BARB); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { }
+    } SCENE {
+        HP_BAR(player, captureDamage: &results[i].damage);
+    } THEN {
+        EXPECT_EQ(results[0].damage, player->maxHP / 8);
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Sticky Barb gets transferred if its holder is hit by a contact move")
+{
+    u32 move;
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_SCRATCH; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_GROWL; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_HYPER_VOICE; }
+    GIVEN {
+        ASSUME(MoveMakesContact(MOVE_SCRATCH));
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { Item(ITEM_STICKY_BARB); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(opponent, move); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, move, opponent);
+        if (MoveMakesContact(move))
+        {
+            MESSAGE("The Sticky Barb attached itself to the opposing Wobbuffet!");
+            MESSAGE("The opposing Wobbuffet was hurt by the Sticky Barb!");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            NOT MESSAGE("The Sticky Barb attached itself to the opposing Wobbuffet!");
+            MESSAGE("Wobbuffet was hurt by the Sticky Barb!");
+        }
+    }
+}