diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index e4d43d7766..8adee1946f 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -7469,7 +7469,7 @@ u32 GetBattleMoveTarget(u16 move, u8 setTarget)
                 else
                     battlerAbilityOnField = IsAbilityOnOpposingSide(targetBattler, ABILITY_LIGHTNING_ROD);
 
-                if (battlerAbilityOnField > 0)
+                if (battlerAbilityOnField > 0 && (battlerAbilityOnField - 1) != gBattlerAttacker)
                 {
                     targetBattler = battlerAbilityOnField - 1;
                     RecordAbilityBattle(targetBattler, gBattleMons[targetBattler].ability);
@@ -7483,7 +7483,7 @@ u32 GetBattleMoveTarget(u16 move, u8 setTarget)
                 else
                     battlerAbilityOnField = IsAbilityOnOpposingSide(targetBattler, ABILITY_STORM_DRAIN);
 
-                if (battlerAbilityOnField > 0)
+                if (battlerAbilityOnField > 0 && (battlerAbilityOnField - 1) != gBattlerAttacker)
                 {
                     targetBattler = battlerAbilityOnField - 1;
                     RecordAbilityBattle(targetBattler, gBattleMons[targetBattler].ability);