diff --git a/src/data/battler-tags.ts b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
index a54a8c5f519..6307b3d28be 100644
--- a/src/data/battler-tags.ts
+++ b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ export class ContactStatStageChangeProtectedTag extends DamageProtectedTag {
       const effectPhase = pokemon.scene.getCurrentPhase();
       if (effectPhase instanceof MoveEffectPhase && effectPhase.move.getMove().hasFlag(MoveFlags.MAKES_CONTACT)) {
         const attacker = effectPhase.getPokemon();
-        pokemon.scene.unshiftPhase(new StatStageChangePhase(pokemon.scene, attacker.getBattlerIndex(), true, [ this.stat ], this.levels));
+        pokemon.scene.unshiftPhase(new StatStageChangePhase(pokemon.scene, attacker.getBattlerIndex(), false, [ this.stat ], this.levels));
       }
     }