diff --git a/src/battle_interface.c b/src/battle_interface.c
index 2aee6460cb..2264d94ce4 100644
--- a/src/battle_interface.c
+++ b/src/battle_interface.c
@@ -2970,7 +2970,8 @@ void TryAddLastUsedBallItemSprites(void)
 static void DestroyLastUsedBallWinGfx(struct Sprite *sprite)
 {
     FreeSpriteTilesByTag(TAG_LAST_BALL_WINDOW);
-    FreeSpritePaletteByTag(TAG_ABILITY_POP_UP);
+    if (GetSpriteTileStartByTag(MOVE_INFO_WINDOW_TAG) == 0xFFFF)
+        FreeSpritePaletteByTag(TAG_ABILITY_POP_UP);
     DestroySprite(sprite);
     gBattleStruct->ballSpriteIds[1] = MAX_SPRITES;
 }
@@ -3007,7 +3008,8 @@ void TryToHideMoveInfoWindow(void)
 static void DestroyMoveInfoWinGfx(struct Sprite *sprite)
 {
     FreeSpriteTilesByTag(MOVE_INFO_WINDOW_TAG);
-    FreeSpritePaletteByTag(TAG_ABILITY_POP_UP);
+    if (GetSpriteTileStartByTag(TAG_LAST_BALL_WINDOW) == 0xFFFF)
+        FreeSpritePaletteByTag(TAG_ABILITY_POP_UP);
     DestroySprite(sprite);
     gBattleStruct->moveInfoSpriteId = MAX_SPRITES;
 }