diff --git a/include/battle_script_commands.h b/include/battle_script_commands.h
index 7326647d419..8f6bd8dd950 100644
--- a/include/battle_script_commands.h
+++ b/include/battle_script_commands.h
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ bool32 CanPoisonType(u8 battlerAttacker, u8 battlerTarget);
 bool32 CanParalyzeType(u8 battlerAttacker, u8 battlerTarget);
 bool32 CanUseLastResort(u8 battlerId);
 u32 IsFlowerVeilProtected(u32 battler);
-u32 IsLeafGuardProtected(u32 battler);
-bool32 IsShieldsDownProtected(u32 battler);
-u32 IsAbilityStatusProtected(u32 battler);
+u32 IsLeafGuardProtected(u32 battler, u32 ability);
+bool32 IsShieldsDownProtected(u32 battler, u32 ability);
+u32 IsAbilityStatusProtected(u32 battler, u32 ability);
 bool32 TryResetBattlerStatChanges(u8 battler);
 bool32 CanCamouflage(u8 battlerId);
 u32 GetNaturePowerMove(u32 battler);
diff --git a/src/battle_ai_main.c b/src/battle_ai_main.c
index 24f60ecfdef..740328dab90 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_main.c
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ static s32 AI_CheckBadMove(u32 battlerAtk, u32 battlerDef, u32 move, s32 score)
                     RETURN_SCORE_MINUS(10);
                 break;
             case ABILITY_SHIELDS_DOWN:
-                if (IsShieldsDownProtected(battlerAtk) && IsNonVolatileStatusMoveEffect(moveEffect))
+                if (IsShieldsDownProtected(battlerAtk, aiData->abilities[battlerAtk]) && IsNonVolatileStatusMoveEffect(moveEffect))
                     RETURN_SCORE_MINUS(10);
                 break;
             case ABILITY_LEAF_GUARD:
diff --git a/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c b/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c
index c341fb5175d..c2f742d2732 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c
@@ -1312,9 +1312,9 @@ static u32 GetSwitchinHazardsDamage(u32 battler, struct BattlePokemon *battleMon
             && ability != ABILITY_IMMUNITY && ability != ABILITY_POISON_HEAL && ability != ABILITY_COMATOSE
             && status == 0
             && !(hazardFlags & SIDE_STATUS_SAFEGUARD)
-            && !(IsAbilityOnSide(battler, ABILITY_PASTEL_VEIL))
-            && !(IsBattlerTerrainAffected(battler, STATUS_FIELD_MISTY_TERRAIN))
-            && !(IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler))
+            && !IsAbilityOnSide(battler, ABILITY_PASTEL_VEIL)
+            && !IsBattlerTerrainAffected(battler, STATUS_FIELD_MISTY_TERRAIN)
+            && !IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler, ability)
             && heldItemEffect != HOLD_EFFECT_CURE_PSN && heldItemEffect != HOLD_EFFECT_CURE_STATUS
             && IsMonGrounded(heldItemEffect, ability, defType1, defType2)))
         {
diff --git a/src/battle_ai_util.c b/src/battle_ai_util.c
index caa27f653b6..91358849420 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_util.c
@@ -3031,7 +3031,7 @@ bool32 AI_CanGetFrostbite(u32 battler, u32 ability)
       || ability == ABILITY_COMATOSE
       || IS_BATTLER_OF_TYPE(battler, TYPE_ICE)
       || gBattleMons[battler].status1 & STATUS1_ANY
-      || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler)
+      || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler, ability)
       || gSideStatuses[GetBattlerSide(battler)] & SIDE_STATUS_SAFEGUARD)
         return FALSE;
     return TRUE;
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 33c05ee7c05..f5af50f450b 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -9320,25 +9320,25 @@ u32 IsFlowerVeilProtected(u32 battler)
         return 0;
 }
 
-u32 IsLeafGuardProtected(u32 battler)
+u32 IsLeafGuardProtected(u32 battler, u32 ability)
 {
     if (IsBattlerWeatherAffected(battler, B_WEATHER_SUN))
-        return GetBattlerAbility(battler) == ABILITY_LEAF_GUARD;
+        return ability == ABILITY_LEAF_GUARD;
     else
         return 0;
 }
 
-bool32 IsShieldsDownProtected(u32 battler)
+bool32 IsShieldsDownProtected(u32 battler, u32 ability)
 {
-    return (GetBattlerAbility(battler) == ABILITY_SHIELDS_DOWN
+    return (ability == ABILITY_SHIELDS_DOWN
             && GetFormIdFromFormSpeciesId(gBattleMons[battler].species) < GetFormIdFromFormSpeciesId(SPECIES_MINIOR_CORE_RED)); // Minior is not in core form
 }
 
-u32 IsAbilityStatusProtected(u32 battler)
+u32 IsAbilityStatusProtected(u32 battler, u32 ability)
 {
-    return IsFlowerVeilProtected(battler)
-        || IsLeafGuardProtected(battler)
-        || IsShieldsDownProtected(battler);
+    return IsLeafGuardProtected(battler, ability)
+        || IsShieldsDownProtected(battler, ability)
+        || IsFlowerVeilProtected(battler);
 }
 
 u32 GetHighestStatId(u32 battler)
@@ -9612,7 +9612,7 @@ static void Cmd_various(void)
     case VARIOUS_JUMP_IF_SHIELDS_DOWN_PROTECTED:
     {
         VARIOUS_ARGS(const u8 *jumpInstr);
-        if (IsShieldsDownProtected(battler))
+        if (IsShieldsDownProtected(battler, GetBattlerAbility(battler)))
         {
             gBattlerAbility = battler;
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->jumpInstr;
@@ -11169,7 +11169,7 @@ static void Cmd_various(void)
     case VARIOUS_JUMP_IF_LEAF_GUARD_PROTECTED:
     {
         VARIOUS_ARGS(const u8 *jumpInstr);
-        if (IsLeafGuardProtected(battler))
+        if (IsLeafGuardProtected(battler, GetBattlerAbility(battler)))
         {
             gBattlerAbility = battler;
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->jumpInstr;
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 42cfffc6773..7fed3d243ae 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@ u8 DoBattlerEndTurnEffects(void)
                 if (!(gStatuses3[battler] & STATUS3_YAWN) && !(gBattleMons[battler].status1 & STATUS1_ANY)
                  && battlerAbility != ABILITY_VITAL_SPIRIT
                  && battlerAbility != ABILITY_INSOMNIA && !UproarWakeUpCheck(battler)
-                 && !IsLeafGuardProtected(battler))
+                 && !IsLeafGuardProtected(battler, battlerAbility))
                 {
                     CancelMultiTurnMoves(battler);
                     gEffectBattler = gBattlerTarget = battler;
@@ -6810,7 +6810,7 @@ bool32 CanBeSlept(u32 battler, u32 ability, enum SleepClauseBlock isBlockedBySle
      || gSideStatuses[GetBattlerSide(battler)] & SIDE_STATUS_SAFEGUARD
      || gBattleMons[battler].status1 & STATUS1_ANY
      || IsAbilityOnSide(battler, ABILITY_SWEET_VEIL)
-     || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler)
+     || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler, ability)
      || IsBattlerTerrainAffected(battler, STATUS_FIELD_ELECTRIC_TERRAIN | STATUS_FIELD_MISTY_TERRAIN))
         return FALSE;
     return TRUE;
@@ -6825,7 +6825,7 @@ bool32 CanBePoisoned(u32 battlerAtk, u32 battlerDef, u32 defAbility)
      || defAbility == ABILITY_COMATOSE
      || defAbility == ABILITY_PURIFYING_SALT
      || IsAbilityOnSide(battlerDef, ABILITY_PASTEL_VEIL)
-     || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battlerDef)
+     || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battlerDef, defAbility)
      || IsBattlerTerrainAffected(battlerDef, STATUS_FIELD_MISTY_TERRAIN))
         return FALSE;
     return TRUE;
@@ -6841,7 +6841,7 @@ bool32 CanBeBurned(u32 battler, u32 ability)
      || ability == ABILITY_COMATOSE
      || ability == ABILITY_THERMAL_EXCHANGE
      || ability == ABILITY_PURIFYING_SALT
-     || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler)
+     || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler, ability)
      || IsBattlerTerrainAffected(battler, STATUS_FIELD_MISTY_TERRAIN))
         return FALSE;
     return TRUE;
@@ -6855,7 +6855,7 @@ bool32 CanBeParalyzed(u32 battler, u32 ability)
       || ability == ABILITY_COMATOSE
       || ability == ABILITY_PURIFYING_SALT
       || gBattleMons[battler].status1 & STATUS1_ANY
-      || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler)
+      || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler, ability)
       || IsBattlerTerrainAffected(battler, STATUS_FIELD_MISTY_TERRAIN))
         return FALSE;
     return TRUE;
@@ -6871,7 +6871,7 @@ bool32 CanBeFrozen(u32 battler)
      || ability == ABILITY_COMATOSE
      || ability == ABILITY_PURIFYING_SALT
      || gBattleMons[battler].status1 & STATUS1_ANY
-     || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler)
+     || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler, ability)
      || IsBattlerTerrainAffected(battler, STATUS_FIELD_MISTY_TERRAIN))
         return FALSE;
     return TRUE;
@@ -6886,7 +6886,7 @@ bool32 CanGetFrostbite(u32 battler)
       || ability == ABILITY_COMATOSE
       || ability == ABILITY_PURIFYING_SALT
       || gBattleMons[battler].status1 & STATUS1_ANY
-      || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler)
+      || IsAbilityStatusProtected(battler, ability)
       || IsBattlerTerrainAffected(battler, STATUS_FIELD_MISTY_TERRAIN))
         return FALSE;
     return TRUE;