diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 7580d0ef0e..f9f7c4fb91 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -9958,8 +9958,12 @@ static void Cmd_handleballthrow(void)
                 break;
             case ITEM_DREAM_BALL:
                 #if I_DREAM_BALL_MODIFIER >= GEN_8
+                    #ifdef BATTLE_ENGINE
+                    if (gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP || GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerTarget) == ABILITY_COMATOSE))
+                    #else 
                     if (gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP)
                         ballMultiplier = 40;
+                    #endif
                 #else
                     ballMultiplier = 10;
                 #endif