diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index e93a401cb..4e8f4d8b7 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ export class StatusEffectAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   }
 
   getTargetBenefitScore(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move): number {
-    return !(this.selfTarget ? user : target).status && target.getAttackTypeEffectiveness(move.type) ? Math.floor(move.chance * -0.1) : 0;
+    return !(this.selfTarget ? user : target).status && (this.selfTarget ? user : target).canSetStatus(this.effect, true) ? Math.floor(move.chance * -0.1) : 0;
   }
 }