diff --git a/data/abilities.ts b/data/abilities.ts
index 21a8a105d9164..81d833abc5887 100644
--- a/data/abilities.ts
+++ b/data/abilities.ts
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ export const Abilities: import('../sim/dex-abilities').AbilityDataTable = {
 	},
 	aurabreak: {
 		onStart(pokemon) {
-			if (this.suppressingAbility(pokemon)) return;
 			this.add('-ability', pokemon, 'Aura Break');
 		},
 		onAnyTryPrimaryHit(target, source, move) {
diff --git a/data/mods/gen9ssb/abilities.ts b/data/mods/gen9ssb/abilities.ts
index d4cc2cc38fae0..58d5b4fef88eb 100644
--- a/data/mods/gen9ssb/abilities.ts
+++ b/data/mods/gen9ssb/abilities.ts
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ export const Abilities: import('../../../sim/dex-abilities').ModdedAbilityDataTa
 		desc: "Active Pokemon without this Ability have their Attack multiplied by 0.85x. This Pokemon ignores other Pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage.",
 		name: "Clod of Ruin",
 		onStart(pokemon) {
-			if (this.suppressingAbility(pokemon)) return;
 			this.add('-ability', pokemon, 'Clod of Ruin');
 		},
 		onAnyModifyAtk(atk, target, source, move) {
diff --git a/sim/battle.ts b/sim/battle.ts
index c25b554bfc165..cd92436367a93 100644
--- a/sim/battle.ts
+++ b/sim/battle.ts
@@ -565,6 +565,11 @@ export class Battle {
 			// it's changed; call it off
 			return relayVar;
 		}
+		if (eventid === 'SwitchIn' && effect.effectType === 'Ability' && effect.flags['breakable'] &&
+			this.suppressingAbility(target as Pokemon)) {
+			this.debug(eventid + ' handler suppressed by Mold Breaker');
+			return relayVar;
+		}
 		if (eventid !== 'Start' && eventid !== 'TakeItem' && effect.effectType === 'Item' &&
 			(target instanceof Pokemon) && target.ignoringItem()) {
 			this.debug(eventid + ' handler suppressed by Embargo, Klutz or Magic Room');
diff --git a/test/sim/abilities/flowergift.js b/test/sim/abilities/flowergift.js
index 1054f84c14969..af125bb07d326 100644
--- a/test/sim/abilities/flowergift.js
+++ b/test/sim/abilities/flowergift.js
@@ -65,4 +65,16 @@ describe('Flower Gift', () => {
 		battle.makeChoices('auto', 'move blastburn dynamax');
 		assert(battle.log.every(line => !line.startsWith('|-formechange')));
 	});
+
+	it(`should not trigger if dragged in by a Mold Breaker Pokemon`, () => {
+		battle = common.createBattle([[
+			{ species: 'Torkoal', ability: 'drought', moves: ['sleeptalk'] },
+			{ species: 'Cherrim', ability: 'flowergift', moves: ['sleeptalk'] },
+		], [
+			{ species: 'Haxorus', ability: 'moldbreaker', moves: ['roar'] },
+		]]);
+		battle.makeChoices();
+		assert.equal(battle.field.weather, 'sunnyday');
+		assert.species(battle.p1.active[0], 'Cherrim');
+	});
 });