diff --git a/src/modifier/modifier.ts b/src/modifier/modifier.ts
index 941c72e9d1d..d8fad1466b9 100644
--- a/src/modifier/modifier.ts
+++ b/src/modifier/modifier.ts
@@ -874,14 +874,6 @@ export class BerryModifier extends PokemonHeldItemModifier {
   apply(args: any[]): boolean {
     const pokemon = args[0] as Pokemon;
 
-    const cancelled = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
-    pokemon.getOpponents().map(opp => applyAbAttrs(PreventBerryUseAbAttr, opp, cancelled));
-
-    if (cancelled.value) {
-      pokemon.scene.queueMessage(getPokemonMessage(pokemon, ' is too\nnervous to eat berries!'));
-      return false;
-    }
-
     const preserve = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
     pokemon.scene.applyModifiers(PreserveBerryModifier, pokemon.isPlayer(), pokemon, preserve);
 
diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index 3b3d3e7d94c..c7ff49e2e4c 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import { Weather, WeatherType, getRandomWeatherType, getTerrainBlockMessage, get
 import { TempBattleStat } from "./data/temp-battle-stat";
 import { ArenaTagSide, ArenaTrapTag, MistTag, TrickRoomTag } from "./data/arena-tag";
 import { ArenaTagType } from "./data/enums/arena-tag-type";
-import { CheckTrappedAbAttr, IgnoreOpponentStatChangesAbAttr, PostAttackAbAttr, PostBattleAbAttr, PostDefendAbAttr, PostSummonAbAttr, PostTurnAbAttr, PostWeatherLapseAbAttr, PreSwitchOutAbAttr, PreWeatherDamageAbAttr, ProtectStatAbAttr, RedirectMoveAbAttr, RunSuccessAbAttr, StatChangeMultiplierAbAttr, SuppressWeatherEffectAbAttr, SyncEncounterNatureAbAttr, applyAbAttrs, applyCheckTrappedAbAttrs, applyPostAttackAbAttrs, applyPostBattleAbAttrs, applyPostDefendAbAttrs, applyPostSummonAbAttrs, applyPostTurnAbAttrs, applyPostWeatherLapseAbAttrs, applyPreStatChangeAbAttrs, applyPreSwitchOutAbAttrs, applyPreWeatherEffectAbAttrs, BattleStatMultiplierAbAttr, applyBattleStatMultiplierAbAttrs, IncrementMovePriorityAbAttr, applyPostVictoryAbAttrs, PostVictoryAbAttr, applyPostBattleInitAbAttrs, PostBattleInitAbAttr, BlockNonDirectDamageAbAttr as BlockNonDirectDamageAbAttr, applyPostKnockOutAbAttrs, PostKnockOutAbAttr, PostBiomeChangeAbAttr, applyPostFaintAbAttrs, PostFaintAbAttr, IncreasePpAbAttr, PostStatChangeAbAttr, applyPostStatChangeAbAttrs, AlwaysHitAbAttr } from "./data/ability";
+import { CheckTrappedAbAttr, IgnoreOpponentStatChangesAbAttr, PostAttackAbAttr, PostBattleAbAttr, PostDefendAbAttr, PostSummonAbAttr, PostTurnAbAttr, PostWeatherLapseAbAttr, PreSwitchOutAbAttr, PreWeatherDamageAbAttr, ProtectStatAbAttr, RedirectMoveAbAttr, RunSuccessAbAttr, StatChangeMultiplierAbAttr, SuppressWeatherEffectAbAttr, SyncEncounterNatureAbAttr, applyAbAttrs, applyCheckTrappedAbAttrs, applyPostAttackAbAttrs, applyPostBattleAbAttrs, applyPostDefendAbAttrs, applyPostSummonAbAttrs, applyPostTurnAbAttrs, applyPostWeatherLapseAbAttrs, applyPreStatChangeAbAttrs, applyPreSwitchOutAbAttrs, applyPreWeatherEffectAbAttrs, BattleStatMultiplierAbAttr, applyBattleStatMultiplierAbAttrs, IncrementMovePriorityAbAttr, applyPostVictoryAbAttrs, PostVictoryAbAttr, applyPostBattleInitAbAttrs, PostBattleInitAbAttr, BlockNonDirectDamageAbAttr as BlockNonDirectDamageAbAttr, applyPostKnockOutAbAttrs, PostKnockOutAbAttr, PostBiomeChangeAbAttr, applyPostFaintAbAttrs, PostFaintAbAttr, IncreasePpAbAttr, PostStatChangeAbAttr, applyPostStatChangeAbAttrs, AlwaysHitAbAttr, PreventBerryUseAbAttr } from "./data/ability";
 import { Unlockables, getUnlockableName } from "./system/unlockables";
 import { getBiomeKey } from "./field/arena";
 import { BattleType, BattlerIndex, TurnCommand } from "./battle";
@@ -3804,7 +3804,14 @@ export class BerryPhase extends CommonAnimPhase {
   start() {
     let berryModifiers: BerryModifier[];
 
-    if ((berryModifiers = this.scene.applyModifiers(BerryModifier, this.player, this.getPokemon()) as BerryModifier[])) {
+    const pokemon = this.getPokemon();
+
+    const cancelled = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
+    pokemon.getOpponents().map(opp => applyAbAttrs(PreventBerryUseAbAttr, opp, cancelled));
+
+    if (cancelled.value)
+      pokemon.scene.queueMessage(getPokemonMessage(pokemon, ' is too\nnervous to eat berries!'));
+    else if ((berryModifiers = this.scene.applyModifiers(BerryModifier, this.player, pokemon) as BerryModifier[])) {
       for (let berryModifier of berryModifiers) {
         if (berryModifier.consumed) {
           if (!--berryModifier.stackCount)