diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 402af3544..831e65829 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -9255,7 +9255,7 @@ static u32 CalcAttackStat(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDef, u8 moveType, b
     #if B_PLUS_MINUS_INTERACTION >= GEN_5
     case ABILITY_PLUS:
     case ABILITY_MINUS:
-        if (IsBattlerAlive(BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)))
+        if (IS_MOVE_SPECIAL(move) && IsBattlerAlive(BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)))
         {
             u32 partnerAbility = GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk));
             if (partnerAbility == ABILITY_PLUS || partnerAbility == ABILITY_MINUS)
@@ -9264,11 +9264,11 @@ static u32 CalcAttackStat(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDef, u8 moveType, b
         break;
     #else
     case ABILITY_PLUS:
-        if (IsBattlerAlive(BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)) && GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)) == ABILITY_MINUS)
+        if (IS_MOVE_SPECIAL(move) && IsBattlerAlive(BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)) && GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)) == ABILITY_MINUS)
             MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(1.5));
         break;
     case ABILITY_MINUS:
-        if (IsBattlerAlive(BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)) && GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)) == ABILITY_PLUS)
+        if (IS_MOVE_SPECIAL(move) && IsBattlerAlive(BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)) && GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)) == ABILITY_PLUS)
             MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(1.5));
         break;
     #endif