diff --git a/data/scripts/field_move_scripts.inc b/data/scripts/field_move_scripts.inc
index 3e99fc08e2..a9ba2355c7 100644
--- a/data/scripts/field_move_scripts.inc
+++ b/data/scripts/field_move_scripts.inc
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ EventScript_UseCut::
 	end
 
 EventScript_CutTreeDown::
+  setflag FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT
 	applymovement VAR_LAST_TALKED, Movement_CutTreeDown
 	waitmovement 0
 	removeobject VAR_LAST_TALKED