diff --git a/src/data/ability.ts b/src/data/ability.ts
index 4c98467c1..bea660b93 100644
--- a/src/data/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/ability.ts
@@ -2110,13 +2110,18 @@ export class PostTurnHurtIfSleepingAbAttr extends PostTurnAbAttr {
 
   applyPostTurn(pokemon: Pokemon, passive: boolean, args: any[]): boolean | Promise<boolean> {
     let hadEffect: boolean = false;
-    for(let oppo of pokemon.getOpponents()) {
-      if(oppo.status !== undefined && oppo.status.effect == StatusEffect.SLEEP) {
-        oppo.damageAndUpdate(Math.ceil(oppo.getMaxHp() * (1 / 8)), HitResult.OTHER);
-        pokemon.scene.queueMessage(getPokemonMessage(oppo, ' is tormented!'));
+    //cycle on each opponent 
+    for(let opp of pokemon.getOpponents()) {
+      //check if anyone of them is sleeping
+      if(opp.status !== undefined && opp.status.effect === StatusEffect.SLEEP) {
+        //if so, deal a min of 1 damage and queue a message
+        opp.damageAndUpdate(Math.floor(Math.max(1, opp.getMaxHp() / 8)), HitResult.OTHER);
+        pokemon.scene.queueMessage(getPokemonMessage(opp, ' is tormented!'));
         hadEffect = true;
       }
+    
     }
+    //returns true only if one of the opponents were sleeping
     return hadEffect;
   }