diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Editing/CommonEdits.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Editing/CommonEdits.cs
index 56713db0c..fc9fc981d 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Editing/CommonEdits.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Editing/CommonEdits.cs
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core
             {
                 pk.SetShiny();
 
+                if (pk.Format <= 7)
+                    return true;
+
                 var xor = pk.ShinyXor;
                 if (xor0 ? xor == 0 : xor != 0)
                     return true;