diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
index 4ad171a8c..6642f9096 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/MainWindow/Main.cs
@@ -1569,9 +1569,12 @@ private void setAbilityList()
             if (!ability_list.Any())
                 ability_list.Add(GameInfo.Strings.abilitylist[0] + abilIdentifier[0]);
 
+            bool tmp = fieldsLoaded;
+            fieldsLoaded = false;
             int abil = CB_Ability.SelectedIndex;
             CB_Ability.DataSource = ability_list;
             CB_Ability.SelectedIndex = abil < 0 || abil >= CB_Ability.Items.Count ? 0 : abil;
+            fieldsLoaded = tmp;
         }
         // PKX Data Calculation Functions //
         private void setIsShiny(object sender)