diff --git a/src/battle_anim.c b/src/battle_anim.c
index f53e424a4d..77ee730c0c 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim.c
@@ -793,6 +793,10 @@ static void Cmd_end(void)
 
     if (!continuousAnim) // May have been used for debug?
     {
+        // Debugging - ensure no hanging mon bg tasks
+        if (FuncIsActiveTask(Task_UpdateMonBg))
+            DebugPrintf("Move %d animation still has Task_UpdateMonBg active at the end!", gAnimMoveIndex);
+        
         m4aMPlayVolumeControl(&gMPlayInfo_BGM, TRACKS_ALL, 256);
         if (!IsContest())
         {