diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 6c5f37a7d..cd579954f 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ static void Cmd_attackcanceler(void)
     }
 
     gHitMarker |= HITMARKER_OBEYS;
-    if (NoTargetPresent(gCurrentMove))
+    if (NoTargetPresent(gCurrentMove) && (!IsTwoTurnsMove(gCurrentMove) || (gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].status2 & STATUS2_MULTIPLETURNS)))
     {
         gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_ButItFailedAtkStringPpReduce;
         if (!IsTwoTurnsMove(gCurrentMove) || (gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].status2 & STATUS2_MULTIPLETURNS))