diff --git a/src/battle_ai_main.c b/src/battle_ai_main.c
index 1cab6e6eb2..edfd764645 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_main.c
@@ -209,7 +209,11 @@ u8 BattleAI_ChooseMoveOrAction(void)
         ret = ChooseMoveOrAction_Singles();
     else
         ret = ChooseMoveOrAction_Doubles();
-
+    
+    // Clear protect structures, some flags may be set during AI calcs
+    // e.g. pranksterElevated from GetMovePriority
+    memset(&gProtectStructs[gActiveBattler], 0, sizeof(struct ProtectStruct));
+    
     gCurrentMove = savedCurrentMove;
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index 055ec9bbe8..a304defee9 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -3097,6 +3097,7 @@ void FaintClearSetData(void)
     gProtectStructs[gActiveBattler].usedThroatChopPreventedMove = 0;
     gProtectStructs[gActiveBattler].statRaised = 0;
     gProtectStructs[gActiveBattler].statFell = 0;
+    gProtectStructs[gActiveBattler].pranksterElevated = 0;
 
     gDisableStructs[gActiveBattler].isFirstTurn = 2;