diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 297fe42487..a608a56335 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -4038,9 +4038,16 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(enum AbilityEffect caseID, enum BattlerId battler, enum
              && IsBattlerTurnDamaged(gBattlerTarget, EXCLUDING_SUBSTITUTES)
              && !CanBattlerAvoidContactEffects(gBattlerAttacker, gBattlerTarget, GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerAttacker), GetBattlerHoldEffect(gBattlerAttacker), move))
             {
-                SetPassiveDamageAmount(gBattlerAttacker, GetNonDynamaxMaxHP(gBattlerAttacker) / (B_ROUGH_SKIN_DMG >= GEN_4 ? 8 : 16));
-                PREPARE_ABILITY_BUFFER(gBattleTextBuff1, gLastUsedAbility);
-                BattleScriptCall(BattleScript_RoughSkinActivates);
+                if (!IsAbilityAndRecord(gBattlerAttacker, GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerAttacker), ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD))
+                {
+                    PREPARE_ABILITY_BUFFER(gBattleTextBuff1, gLastUsedAbility);
+                    SetPassiveDamageAmount(gBattlerAttacker, GetNonDynamaxMaxHP(gBattlerAttacker) / (B_ROUGH_SKIN_DMG >= GEN_4 ? 8 : 16));
+                    BattleScriptCall(BattleScript_RoughSkinActivates);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    BattleScriptCall(BattleScript_AbilityPopUp);
+                }
                 effect++;
             }
             break;
diff --git a/test/battle/ability/magic_guard.c b/test/battle/ability/magic_guard.c
index 7c080c1fa5..11e21971de 100644
--- a/test/battle/ability/magic_guard.c
+++ b/test/battle/ability/magic_guard.c
@@ -44,3 +44,19 @@ SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Magic Guard does not ignore speed stat changes caused by par
         ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_CELEBRATE, player);
     }
 }
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Magic Guard prevents Rough Skin damage")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        ASSUME(MoveMakesContact(MOVE_POUND));
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_CLEFABLE) { Ability(ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_CARVANHA) { Ability(ABILITY_ROUGH_SKIN); }
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_POUND); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_POUND, player);
+        HP_BAR(opponent);
+        ABILITY_POPUP(opponent, ABILITY_ROUGH_SKIN);
+        NOT HP_BAR(player);
+    }
+}