diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index 1cbf53b760c..a1aba34bcff 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -2582,7 +2582,7 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
       if (this.move.moveId && this.pokemon.summonData?.disabledMove === this.move.moveId) {
         this.scene.queueMessage(`${this.move.getName()} is disabled!`);
       }
-      if (this.move.ppUsed >= this.move.getMovePp()) { // if the move PP was reduced from Spite or otherwise, the move fails
+      if (this.pokemon.isActive(true) && this.move.ppUsed >= this.move.getMovePp()) { // if the move PP was reduced from Spite or otherwise, the move fails
         this.fail();
         this.showMoveText();
         this.showFailedText();