diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 488a87e00..9bba34b09 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -1132,6 +1132,12 @@ export class StealEatBerryAttr extends EatBerryAttr {
   }
 
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
+
+    const cancelled = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
+    applyAbAttrs(BlockItemTheftAbAttr, target, cancelled);
+    if(cancelled.value == true)
+      return false;
+    
     const heldBerries = this.getTargetHeldBerries(target).filter(i => i.getTransferrable(false));
 
     if (heldBerries.length) {