diff --git a/js/battle.js b/js/battle.js
index 515abf0b6..360a0d243 100644
--- a/js/battle.js
+++ b/js/battle.js
@@ -4339,6 +4339,7 @@ var Battle = (function () {
 					actions += '' + poke.getName() + ' ate its ' + item.name + '!';
 					this.lastmove = item.id;
 				} else if (kwargs.weaken) {
+					poke.prevItemEffect = 'eaten';
 					actions += 'The ' + item.name + ' weakened the damage to ' + poke.getLowerName() + '!';
 					this.lastmove = item.id;
 				} else if (effect.id) switch (effect.id) {