diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index a3874c68c3d..fbb1d1b26da 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -3138,6 +3138,8 @@ static inline bool32 TryFormChangeBeforeMove(void)
 static inline bool32 TryActivatePowderStatus(u32 move)
 {
     u32 partnerMove = gBattleMons[BATTLE_PARTNER(gBattlerAttacker)].moves[gBattleStruct->chosenMovePositions[BATTLE_PARTNER(gBattlerAttacker)]];
+    if (!(gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].status2 & STATUS2_POWDER))
+        return FALSE;
     if (GetBattleMoveType(move) == TYPE_FIRE && !gBattleStruct->pledgeMove)
         return TRUE;
     if (move == MOVE_FIRE_PLEDGE && partnerMove == MOVE_GRASS_PLEDGE)
@@ -3616,20 +3618,17 @@ static void CancellerPowderMove(u32 *effect)
 
 static void CancellerPowderStatus(u32 *effect)
 {
-    if (gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].status2 & STATUS2_POWDER)
+    if (TryActivatePowderStatus(gCurrentMove))
     {
-        if (TryActivatePowderStatus(gCurrentMove))
-        {
-            gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].powderSelfDmg = TRUE;
-            if (GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerAttacker) != ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD)
-                gBattleStruct->moveDamage[gBattlerAttacker] = GetNonDynamaxMaxHP(gBattlerAttacker) / 4;
+        gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].powderSelfDmg = TRUE;
+        if (GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerAttacker) != ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD)
+            gBattleStruct->moveDamage[gBattlerAttacker] = GetNonDynamaxMaxHP(gBattlerAttacker) / 4;
 
-            if (GetActiveGimmick(gBattlerAttacker) != GIMMICK_Z_MOVE
-             || HasTrainerUsedGimmick(gBattlerAttacker, GIMMICK_Z_MOVE))
-                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_MoveUsedPowder;
-            gHitMarker |= HITMARKER_UNABLE_TO_USE_MOVE;
-            *effect = 1;
-        }
+        if (GetActiveGimmick(gBattlerAttacker) != GIMMICK_Z_MOVE
+         || HasTrainerUsedGimmick(gBattlerAttacker, GIMMICK_Z_MOVE))
+            gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_MoveUsedPowder;
+        gHitMarker |= HITMARKER_UNABLE_TO_USE_MOVE;
+        *effect = 1;
     }
 }