diff --git a/src/data/ability.ts b/src/data/ability.ts
index 491a14ba621..9e77013ff13 100644
--- a/src/data/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/ability.ts
@@ -941,14 +941,19 @@ export class PostDefendPerishSongAbAttr extends PostDefendAbAttr {
 
 export class PostDefendWeatherChangeAbAttr extends PostDefendAbAttr {
   private weatherType: WeatherType;
+  protected condition: PokemonDefendCondition | null;
 
-  constructor(weatherType: WeatherType) {
+  constructor(weatherType: WeatherType, condition?: PokemonDefendCondition) {
     super();
 
     this.weatherType = weatherType;
+    this.condition = condition ?? null;
   }
 
   applyPostDefend(pokemon: Pokemon, passive: boolean, attacker: Pokemon, move: Move, hitResult: HitResult, args: any[]): boolean {
+    if (this.condition !== null && !this.condition(pokemon, attacker, move)) {
+      return false;
+    }
     if (!pokemon.scene.arena.weather?.isImmutable()) {
       return pokemon.scene.arena.trySetWeather(this.weatherType, true);
     }
@@ -5092,7 +5097,7 @@ export function initAbilities() {
       .attr(ReceivedMoveDamageMultiplierAbAttr, (target, user, move) => move.hasFlag(MoveFlags.SOUND_BASED), 0.5)
       .ignorable(),
     new Ability(Abilities.SAND_SPIT, 8)
-      .attr(PostDefendWeatherChangeAbAttr, WeatherType.SANDSTORM),
+      .attr(PostDefendWeatherChangeAbAttr, WeatherType.SANDSTORM, (target, user, move) => move.category !== MoveCategory.STATUS),
     new Ability(Abilities.ICE_SCALES, 8)
       .attr(ReceivedMoveDamageMultiplierAbAttr, (target, user, move) => move.category === MoveCategory.SPECIAL, 0.5)
       .ignorable(),
diff --git a/src/test/abilities/sand_spit.test.ts b/src/test/abilities/sand_spit.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..de75ba833dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/abilities/sand_spit.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import GameManager from "#app/test/utils/gameManager";
+import { Abilities } from "#enums/abilities";
+import { Moves } from "#enums/moves";
+import { Species } from "#enums/species";
+import Phaser from "phaser";
+import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { getMovePosition } from "../utils/gameManagerUtils";
+import { WeatherType } from "#app/enums/weather-type.js";
+
+
+describe("Ability Timing", () => {
+  let phaserGame: Phaser.Game;
+  let game: GameManager;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    phaserGame = new Phaser.Game({
+      type: Phaser.HEADLESS,
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    game.phaseInterceptor.restoreOg();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    game = new GameManager(phaserGame);
+    game.override.battleType("single");
+    game.override.disableCrits();
+
+    game.override.enemySpecies(Species.MAGIKARP);
+    game.override.enemyAbility(Abilities.BALL_FETCH);
+
+    game.override.starterSpecies(Species.SILICOBRA);
+    game.override.ability(Abilities.SAND_SPIT);
+    game.override.moveset([Moves.SPLASH, Moves.COIL]);
+  });
+
+  it("should trigger when hit with damaging move", async() => {
+    game.override.enemyMoveset(Array(4).fill(Moves.TACKLE));
+    await game.startBattle();
+
+    game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, Moves.SPLASH));
+    await game.toNextTurn();
+
+    expect(game.scene.arena.weather.weatherType).toBe(WeatherType.SANDSTORM);
+  }, 20000);
+
+  it("should not trigger when targetted with status moves", async() => {
+    game.override.enemyMoveset(Array(4).fill(Moves.GROWL));
+    await game.startBattle();
+
+    game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, Moves.COIL));
+    await game.toNextTurn();
+
+    expect(game.scene.arena.weather?.weatherType).not.toBe(WeatherType.SANDSTORM);
+  }, 20000);
+});