diff --git a/src/test/moves/shell_side_arm.test.ts b/src/test/moves/shell_side_arm.test.ts
index 9646d27f17e..41cbefb186b 100644
--- a/src/test/moves/shell_side_arm.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/moves/shell_side_arm.test.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe("Moves - Shell Side Arm", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     game = new GameManager(phaserGame);
     game.override
-      .moveset([ Moves.SHELL_SIDE_ARM ])
+      .moveset([ Moves.SHELL_SIDE_ARM, Moves.SPLASH ])
       .battleType("single")
       .startingLevel(100)
       .enemyLevel(100)
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ describe("Moves - Shell Side Arm", () => {
 
     vi.spyOn(shellSideArmAttr, "apply");
 
+    game.move.select(Moves.SPLASH);
+    await game.toNextTurn();
+
     game.move.select(Moves.SHELL_SIDE_ARM);
     await game.setTurnOrder([ BattlerIndex.ENEMY, BattlerIndex.PLAYER ]);
     await game.phaseInterceptor.to("BerryPhase", false);