diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index ff493cc3f3..76cb72701e 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -3666,7 +3666,8 @@ u8 IsRunningFromBattleImpossible(void)
         gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = 1;
         return 1;
     }
-    if (GetBattlerPosition(gActiveBattler) == B_POSITION_PLAYER_RIGHT && WILD_DOUBLE_BATTLE) // The second pokemon cannot run from a double wild battle.
+    if (GetBattlerPosition(gActiveBattler) == B_POSITION_PLAYER_RIGHT && WILD_DOUBLE_BATTLE
+        && IsBattlerAlive(GetBattlerAtPosition(B_POSITION_PLAYER_LEFT))) // The second pokemon cannot run from a double wild battle, unless it's the only alive mon.
     {
         gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = 0;
         return 1;
diff --git a/src/item_use.c b/src/item_use.c
index 5adc028df4..bdc1627112 100755
--- a/src/item_use.c
+++ b/src/item_use.c
@@ -951,7 +951,8 @@ void ItemUseInBattle_PokeBall(u8 taskId)
         else
             DisplayItemMessageInBattlePyramid(taskId, textCantThrowPokeBall, Task_CloseBattlePyramidBagMessage);
     }
-    else if (gBattlerInMenuId == GetBattlerAtPosition(B_POSITION_PLAYER_RIGHT)) // Attempting to throw a ball with the second pokemon.
+    else if (gBattlerInMenuId == GetBattlerAtPosition(B_POSITION_PLAYER_RIGHT)
+             && IsBattlerAlive(GetBattlerAtPosition(B_POSITION_PLAYER_LEFT))) // Attempting to throw a ball with the second pokemon while both are alive.
     {
         static const u8 textCantThrowPokeBall[] = _("Cannot throw a ball!\p");