diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index aa52768059..bf37aad90e 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -4068,7 +4068,9 @@ static void Cmd_getexp(void)
     switch (gBattleScripting.getexpState)
     {
     case 0: // check if should receive exp at all
-        if (GetBattlerSide(gBattlerFainted) != B_SIDE_OPPONENT || (gBattleTypeFlags &
+        if (GetBattlerSide(gBattlerFainted) != B_SIDE_OPPONENT
+            || IsAiVsAiBattle()
+            || (gBattleTypeFlags &
              (BATTLE_TYPE_LINK
               | BATTLE_TYPE_RECORDED_LINK
               | BATTLE_TYPE_TRAINER_HILL