diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 4b12f52ec..ab516d01a 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -3485,7 +3485,9 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, u32 certain)
                 }
                 break;
             case MOVE_EFFECT_FLAME_BURST:
-                if (IsBattlerAlive(BATTLE_PARTNER(gBattlerTarget)) && GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_PARTNER(gBattlerTarget)) != ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD)
+                if (IsBattlerAlive(BATTLE_PARTNER(gBattlerTarget))
+                        && !(gStatuses3[BATTLE_PARTNER(gBattlerTarget)] & STATUS3_SEMI_INVULNERABLE)
+                        && GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_PARTNER(gBattlerTarget)) != ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD)
                 {
                     gBattleScripting.savedBattler = BATTLE_PARTNER(gBattlerTarget);
                     gBattleMoveDamage = gBattleMons[BATTLE_PARTNER(gBattlerTarget)].hp / 16;