diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index 32b93e61d9..fe914eb19d 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -3321,10 +3321,8 @@ void FaintClearSetData(enum BattlerId battler)
     for (enum Stat i = 0; i < NUM_BATTLE_STATS; i++)
         gBattleMons[battler].statStages[i] = DEFAULT_STAT_STAGE;
 
-    bool32 keepGastroAcid = gBattleMons[battler].volatiles.gastroAcid;
     bool32 keepTransformed = gBattleMons[battler].volatiles.transformed;
     memset(&gBattleMons[battler].volatiles, 0, sizeof(struct Volatiles));
-    gBattleMons[battler].volatiles.gastroAcid = keepGastroAcid; // Edge case: Keep Gastro Acid if pokemon's ability can have effect after fainting, for example Innards Out.
     gBattleMons[battler].volatiles.transformed = keepTransformed; // Edge case: Keep Transformed status to prevent triggering FORM_CHANGE_FAINT on transformed mons.
 
     for (enum BattlerId i = 0; i < gBattlersCount; i++)
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 8f0736af06..ad1ad7152a 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -5695,6 +5695,9 @@ enum HoldEffect GetBattlerHoldEffectInternal(enum BattlerId battler, enum Abilit
 
 enum HoldEffect GetBattlerHoldEffectIgnoreNegation(enum BattlerId battler)
 {
+    if (gBattleStruct->battlerState[battler].notOnField)
+        return HOLD_EFFECT_NONE;
+
     gPotentialItemEffectBattler = battler;
     if (gBattleMons[battler].item == ITEM_ENIGMA_BERRY_E_READER)
         return gEnigmaBerries[battler].holdEffect;