diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 2589811252..b6008134c0 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -4163,7 +4163,7 @@ BattleScript_MagicCoatBounce::
 	attackstring
 	ppreduce
 	pause 0x20
-	printstring STRINGID_PKMNMOVEBOUNCED
+	printfromtable gMagicCoatBounceStringIds
 	waitmessage 0x40
 	orword gHitMarker, HITMARKER_ATTACKSTRING_PRINTED | HITMARKER_NO_PPDEDUCT | HITMARKER_x800000
 	setmagiccoattarget BS_ATTACKER
diff --git a/include/battle.h b/include/battle.h
index facd30c0b0..7705cd22f0 100644
--- a/include/battle.h
+++ b/include/battle.h
@@ -209,8 +209,7 @@ struct ProtectStruct
     u32 flag_x20:1;           // 0x20
     u32 flag_x40:1;           // 0x40
     u32 flag_x80:1;           // 0x80
-    /* field_3 */
-    u32 field3:8;
+    u32 usesBouncedMove:1;
 
     /* field_4 */ u32 physicalDmg;
     /* field_8 */ u32 specialDmg;
diff --git a/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h b/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
index ad4ffd8921..92040daf49 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@
 #define STRINGID_ATTACKERACQUIREDABILITY 481
 #define STRINGID_TARGETABILITYSTATLOWER 482
 #define STRINGID_TARGETSTATWONTGOHIGHER 483
+#define STRINGID_PKMNMOVEBOUNCEDABILITY 484
 
 #define BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT     496
 
diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index 39ce130856..21ac3a39e6 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #include "international_string_util.h"
 #include "pokeball.h"
 #include "party_menu.h"
-#include "constants\battle_config.h"
+#include "constants/battle_config.h"
 
 struct UnknownPokemonStruct4
 {
diff --git a/src/battle_message.c b/src/battle_message.c
index ed713e961f..af10c7bf59 100644
--- a/src/battle_message.c
+++ b/src/battle_message.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ static const u8 sText_LunarDanceCameTrue[] = _("{B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} became
 static const u8 sText_CursedBodyDisabled[] = _("{B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}’s {B_BUFF1} was disabled\nby {B_DEF_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}’s {B_DEF_ABILITY}!");
 static const u8 sText_AttackerAquiredAbility[] = _("{B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} acquired {B_LAST_ABILITY}!");
 static const u8 sText_TargetStatWontGoHigher[] = _("{B_DEF_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}’s {B_BUFF1}\nwon’t go higher!");
+static const u8 sText_PkmnMoveBouncedViaAbility[] = _("{B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}’s {B_CURRENT_MOVE} was\nbounced back by {B_DEF_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}’s\l{B_DEF_ABILITY}!");
 
 const u8 *const gBattleStringsTable[BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT] =
 {
@@ -1101,6 +1102,12 @@ const u8 *const gBattleStringsTable[BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT] =
     sText_AttackerAquiredAbility,
     sText_TargetAbilityLoweredStat,
     sText_TargetStatWontGoHigher,
+    sText_PkmnMoveBouncedViaAbility,
+};
+
+const u16 gMagicCoatBounceStringIds[] =
+{
+    STRINGID_PKMNMOVEBOUNCED, STRINGID_PKMNMOVEBOUNCEDABILITY
 };
 
 const u16 gHealingWishStringIds[] =
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 139ffcd6e2..b1b75c6e3e 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -968,10 +968,25 @@ static void atk00_attackcanceler(void)
 
     gHitMarker |= HITMARKER_OBEYS;
 
-    if (gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].bounceMove && gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].flags & FLAG_MAGICCOAT_AFFECTED)
+    if (gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].bounceMove
+        && gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].flags & FLAG_MAGICCOAT_AFFECTED
+        && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].usesBouncedMove)
     {
         PressurePPLose(gBattlerAttacker, gBattlerTarget, MOVE_MAGIC_COAT);
         gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].bounceMove = 0;
+        gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].usesBouncedMove = 1;
+        gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = 0;
+        BattleScriptPushCursor();
+        gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_MagicCoatBounce;
+        return;
+    }
+    else if (GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerTarget) == ABILITY_MAGIC_BOUNCE
+             && gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].flags & FLAG_MAGICCOAT_AFFECTED
+             && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].usesBouncedMove)
+    {
+        RecordAbilityBattle(gBattlerTarget, ABILITY_MAGIC_BOUNCE);
+        gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].usesBouncedMove = 1;
+        gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = 1;
         BattleScriptPushCursor();
         gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_MagicCoatBounce;
         return;
@@ -4031,7 +4046,7 @@ static void atk48_playstatchangeanimation(void)
     }
 }
 
-#define ATK49_LAST_CASE 17
+#define ATK49_LAST_CASE 18
 
 static void atk49_moveend(void)
 {
@@ -4307,6 +4322,10 @@ static void atk49_moveend(void)
             }
             gBattleScripting.atk49_state++;
             break;
+        case 17: // Clear bits active just while using a move.
+            gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].usesBouncedMove = 0;
+            gBattleScripting.atk49_state++;
+            break;
         case ATK49_LAST_CASE:
             break;
         }