diff --git a/sim/battle.ts b/sim/battle.ts
index 9cf4c157c6dc..80c628023912 100644
--- a/sim/battle.ts
+++ b/sim/battle.ts
@@ -2185,16 +2185,13 @@ export class Battle extends Dex.ModdedDex {
 			} else {
 				target = pokemon.side.active[-targetLoc - 1];
 			}
-			if (target) {
-				if (!target.fainted) {
-					// target exists and is not fainted
-					return target;
-				} else if (target.side === pokemon.side) {
-					// fainted allied targets don't retarget
-					return null;
-				}
+			if (target && !(target.fainted && target.side !== pokemon.side)) {
+				// We aren't targetting a fainted foe.
+				return target;
 			}
-			// chosen target not valid, retarget randomly with resolveTarget
+
+			// Chosen target not valid,
+			// retarget randomly with resolveTarget
 		}
 		return this.resolveTarget(pokemon, move);
 	}
diff --git a/sim/pokemon.ts b/sim/pokemon.ts
index 11eaa1491079..f1db2ac60f67 100644
--- a/sim/pokemon.ts
+++ b/sim/pokemon.ts
@@ -601,6 +601,9 @@ export class Pokemon {
 					target = this.battle.priorityEvent('RedirectTarget', this, this, this.battle.getActiveMove(move), target);
 				}
 			}
+			if (target.fainted) {
+				return [];
+			}
 			if (selectedTarget !== target) {
 				this.battle.retargetLastMove(target);
 			}
diff --git a/test/simulator/misc/target-resolution.js b/test/simulator/misc/target-resolution.js
index b4819d3503eb..e7fbd8b1b756 100644
--- a/test/simulator/misc/target-resolution.js
+++ b/test/simulator/misc/target-resolution.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe('Target Resolution', function () {
 			const newHps = activePokemonList.map(pokemon => pokemon.hp);
 
 			assert.deepStrictEqual(prevHps, newHps);
-			assert(battle.log.includes('|move|p1a: Wailord|Water Pulse|null|[notarget]'));
+			assert(battle.log.includes('|move|p1a: Wailord|Water Pulse|p1: Latias|[notarget]'));
 			assert(battle.log.includes('|-fail|p1a: Wailord'));
 		});
 
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ describe('Target Resolution', function () {
 			const newHps = attackers.map(pokemon => pokemon.hp);
 
 			assert.deepStrictEqual(prevHps, newHps);
-			assert(battle.log.includes('|move|p1a: Wailord|Water Pulse|null|[notarget]'));
+			assert(battle.log.includes('|move|p1a: Wailord|Water Pulse|p1: Shedinja|[notarget]'));
 			assert(battle.log.includes('|-fail|p1a: Wailord'));
-			assert(battle.log.includes('|move|p2a: Wailord|Water Pulse|null|[notarget]'));
+			assert(battle.log.includes('|move|p2a: Wailord|Water Pulse|p2: Shedinja|[notarget]'));
 			assert(battle.log.includes('|-fail|p2a: Wailord'));
 		});