diff --git a/app/models/colyseus-models/status.ts b/app/models/colyseus-models/status.ts
index aa11b4d352..f5b4454ad4 100644
--- a/app/models/colyseus-models/status.ts
+++ b/app/models/colyseus-models/status.ts
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ export default class Status extends Schema implements IStatus {
   }
 
   triggerPokerus(pokemon: PokemonEntity) {
-    if ((pokemon.passive = Passive.INANIMATE)) return // Inanimate objects cannot get Pokerus
+    if (pokemon.passive === Passive.INANIMATE) return // Inanimate objects cannot get Pokerus
     if (!this.pokerus) {
       this.pokerus = true
     }