diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index 733c2a7b2b..d421da5605 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ struct Pokemon * GetFirstLiveMon(void) { // Return address of first conscious pa
 struct ObjectEvent * GetFollowerObject(void) { // Return follower ObjectEvent or NULL
   u8 i;
   for (i=0; i < OBJECT_EVENTS_COUNT; i++) {
-    if (gObjectEvents[i].localId == OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER)
+    if (gObjectEvents[i].localId == OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER && gObjectEvents[i].active)
       return &gObjectEvents[i];
   }
   return NULL;