diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 4189b03093..7621077e81 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -6507,6 +6507,7 @@ BattleScript_SturdyPreventsOHKO::
 
 BattleScript_DampStopsExplosion::
 	pause 0x20
+	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
 	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
 	printstring STRINGID_PKMNPREVENTSUSAGE
 	pause 0x40