diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index c9b94db2baa..0dca3db7a3f 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ export class RecoilAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
     }
 
     // Chloroblast and Struggle should not deal recoil damage if the move was not successful
-    if (this.useHp && [ MoveResult.FAIL, MoveResult.MISS ].includes(user.getLastXMoves(1)[0]?.result)) {
+    if (this.useHp && [ MoveResult.FAIL, MoveResult.MISS ].includes(user.getLastXMoves(1)[0]?.result ?? MoveResult.FAIL)) {
       return false;
     }