diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 54982dab8..b6e131e13 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -2701,7 +2701,7 @@ u8 DoBattlerEndTurnEffects(void)
             gBattleStruct->turnEffectsTracker++;
             break;
         case ENDTURN_ORBS:
-            if (ItemBattleEffects(ITEMEFFECT_ORBS, gActiveBattler, FALSE))
+            if (IsBattlerAlive(gActiveBattler) && ItemBattleEffects(ITEMEFFECT_ORBS, gActiveBattler, FALSE))
                 effect++;
             gBattleStruct->turnEffectsTracker++;
             break;
@@ -7841,7 +7841,7 @@ u8 ItemBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battlerId, bool8 moveTurn)
         switch (battlerHoldEffect)
         {
         case HOLD_EFFECT_TOXIC_ORB:
-            if (IsBattlerAlive(battlerId) && CanBePoisoned(battlerId, battlerId))
+            if (CanBePoisoned(battlerId, battlerId))
             {
                 effect = ITEM_STATUS_CHANGE;
                 gBattleMons[battlerId].status1 = STATUS1_TOXIC_POISON;
@@ -7850,7 +7850,7 @@ u8 ItemBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battlerId, bool8 moveTurn)
             }
             break;
         case HOLD_EFFECT_FLAME_ORB:
-            if (IsBattlerAlive(battlerId) && CanBeBurned(battlerId))
+            if (CanBeBurned(battlerId))
             {
                 effect = ITEM_STATUS_CHANGE;
                 gBattleMons[battlerId].status1 = STATUS1_BURN;