diff --git a/src/phases/move-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
index 7cfa3b12476..378b72e1f56 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
@@ -120,10 +120,12 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
     console.log(Moves[this.move.moveId]);
 
     // Check if move is unusable (e.g. because it's out of PP due to a mid-turn Spite).
-    if (!this.canMove(true) && (this.pokemon.isActive(true) || this.move.ppUsed >= this.move.getMovePp())) {
-      this.fail();
-      this.showMoveText();
-      this.showFailedText();
+    if (!this.canMove(true)) {
+      if (this.pokemon.isActive(true)) {
+        this.fail();
+        this.showMoveText();
+        this.showFailedText();
+      }
       return this.end();
     }