diff --git a/data/scripts/trainer_battle.inc b/data/scripts/trainer_battle.inc
index bbbcaf3ba3..66d4d6d5c0 100644
--- a/data/scripts/trainer_battle.inc
+++ b/data/scripts/trainer_battle.inc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ EventScript_TrainerApproach::
 EventScript_TryDoNormalTrainerBattle::
 	lock
 	faceplayer
+  setflag FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT
 	applymovement VAR_LAST_TALKED, Movement_RevealTrainer
 	waitmovement 0
 	specialvar VAR_RESULT, GetTrainerFlag
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ EventScript_NoDoubleTrainerBattle::
 	gotopostbattlescript
 
 EventScript_DoNoIntroTrainerBattle::
+  setflag FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT
 	applymovement VAR_LAST_TALKED, Movement_RevealTrainer
 	waitmovement 0
 	special PlayTrainerEncounterMusic
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ EventScript_NotEnoughMonsForDoubleRematchBattle::
 	end
 
 EventScript_RevealTrainer::
+  setflag FLAG_SAFE_FOLLOWER_MOVEMENT
 	applymovement VAR_LAST_TALKED, Movement_RevealTrainer
 	waitmovement 0
 	return