diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index f163755eb53..f98b8f2c008 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -4537,7 +4537,7 @@ export class PokemonTurnData {
   public flinched: boolean = false;
   public acted: boolean = false;
   public hitCount: number = 0;
-  public hitsLeft: number = 0;
+  public hitsLeft: number = -1;
   public damageDealt: number = 0;
   public currDamageDealt: number = 0;
   public damageTaken: number = 0;
diff --git a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
index 9b22c520e19..e0ab8bb3ee6 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
          * resolve the move's total hit count. This block combines the
          * effects of the move itself, Parental Bond, and Multi-Lens to do so.
          */
-      if (user.turnData.hitsLeft === undefined) {
+      if (user.turnData.hitsLeft === -1) {
         const hitCount = new Utils.IntegerHolder(1);
         // Assume single target for multi hit
         applyMoveAttrs(MultiHitAttr, user, this.getTarget() ?? null, move, hitCount);
diff --git a/src/phases/move-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
index a2573abf3a1..a2a72061053 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
       this.pokemon.turnData.hitCount = 0;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Check move to see if arena.ignoreAbilities should be true.
-     */
+    // Check move to see if arena.ignoreAbilities should be true.
     if (!this.followUp) {
-      this.scene.arena.ignoreAbilities = this.move.getMove().checkFlag(MoveFlags.IGNORE_ABILITIES, this.pokemon, null);
+      if (this.move.getMove().checkFlag(MoveFlags.IGNORE_ABILITIES, this.pokemon, null)) {
+        this.scene.arena.setIgnoreAbilities();
+      }
     }
 
     this.resolveRedirectTarget();