diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 7c33bfef0f..ebdfc59e0d 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -1582,7 +1582,6 @@ BattleScript_EffectAfterYou::
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 
 BattleScript_MoveEffectFlameBurst::
-	tryfaintmon BS_TARGET
 	printstring STRINGID_BURSTINGFLAMESHIT
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	orword gHitMarker, HITMARKER_IGNORE_SUBSTITUTE | HITMARKER_PASSIVE_HP_UPDATE
diff --git a/test/battle/move_effect_secondary/flame_burst.c b/test/battle/move_effect_secondary/flame_burst.c
index df0199e116..494a7bf9c0 100644
--- a/test/battle/move_effect_secondary/flame_burst.c
+++ b/test/battle/move_effect_secondary/flame_burst.c
@@ -22,3 +22,35 @@ DOUBLE_BATTLE_TEST("Flame Burst Substitute")
         NOT MESSAGE("The substitute took damage for the opposing Wynaut!");
     }
 }
+
+DOUBLE_BATTLE_TEST("Flame Burst doesn't crash, opponent to player")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { HP(1); }
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WYNAUT);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WYNAUT);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(opponentRight, MOVE_FLAME_BURST, target: playerLeft); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_FLAME_BURST, opponentRight);
+        HP_BAR(playerRight);
+        MESSAGE("Wobbuffet fainted!");
+    }
+}
+
+DOUBLE_BATTLE_TEST("Flame Burst doesn't crash, player to opponent")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET)
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WYNAUT);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WYNAUT) { HP(1); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(playerLeft, MOVE_FLAME_BURST, target: opponentLeft); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_FLAME_BURST, playerLeft);
+        HP_BAR(opponentRight);
+        MESSAGE("The opposing Wynaut fainted!");
+    }
+}