diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 732ce1c5de..de23842fac 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -4267,7 +4267,8 @@ static void Cmd_seteffectprimary(void)
 
     u32 battler = GetBattlerForBattleScript(cmd->battler);
     u32 effectBattler = GetBattlerForBattleScript(cmd->effectBattler);
-    SetMoveEffect(battler, effectBattler, gBattleScripting.moveEffect, cmd->nextInstr, EFFECT_PRIMARY);
+    gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->nextInstr;
+    SetMoveEffect(battler, effectBattler, gBattleScripting.moveEffect, gBattlescriptCurrInstr, EFFECT_PRIMARY);
 }
 
 static void Cmd_seteffectsecondary(void)
@@ -4276,7 +4277,8 @@ static void Cmd_seteffectsecondary(void)
 
     u32 battler = GetBattlerForBattleScript(cmd->battler);
     u32 effectBattler = GetBattlerForBattleScript(cmd->effectBattler);
-    SetMoveEffect(battler, effectBattler, gBattleScripting.moveEffect, cmd->nextInstr, EFFECT_PRIMARY);
+    gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->nextInstr;
+    SetMoveEffect(battler, effectBattler, gBattleScripting.moveEffect, gBattlescriptCurrInstr, NO_FLAGS);
 }
 
 static void Cmd_clearvolatile(void)