diff --git a/asm/macros/event.inc b/asm/macros/event.inc
index 985ced862f..710514cda1 100644
--- a/asm/macros/event.inc
+++ b/asm/macros/event.inc
@@ -2345,23 +2345,29 @@
 	.2byte \itemId
 	.endm
 
-	@ Stores the position of the given object in VAR_0x8007 (x) and VAR_0x8008 (y). Mode CURRENT_POSITION will take the object's current position. Mode TEMPLATE_POSITION will take the object's template position.
-	.macro getobjectxy localId:req, posType:req
+	@ Stores the position of the given object in destX and destY. Mode CURRENT_POSITION will take the object's current position. Mode TEMPLATE_POSITION will take the object's template position.
+	.macro getobjectxy localId:req, posType:req, destX:req, destY:req
 	callnative ScrCmd_getobjectxy
     .2byte \localId
     .2byte \posType
+    .2byte \destX
+    .2byte \destY
 	.endm
 
-	.macro getobjecttemplatexy localId:req, posType = TEMPLATE_POSITION
+	.macro getobjecttemplatexy localId:req, posType = TEMPLATE_POSITION, destX:req, destY:req
 	callnative ScrCmd_getobjectxy
     .2byte \localId
     .2byte \posType
+    .2byte \destX
+    .2byte \destY
 	.endm
 
-	.macro getobjectcurrentxy localId:req, posType = CURRENT_POSITION
+	.macro getobjectcurrentxy localId:req, posType = CURRENT_POSITION, destX:req, destY:req
 	callnative ScrCmd_getobjectxy
     .2byte \localId
     .2byte \posType
+    .2byte \destX
+    .2byte \destY
 	.endm
 
     @ Return TRUE to dest if there is an object at the position x and y.
diff --git a/include/field_specials.h b/include/field_specials.h
index 85db5ba40f..f391a46ba5 100644
--- a/include/field_specials.h
+++ b/include/field_specials.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void ResetFanClub(void);
 bool8 ShouldShowBoxWasFullMessage(void);
 void SetPCBoxToSendMon(u8 boxId);
 void PreparePartyForSkyBattle(void);
-void GetObjectPosition(u32, u32);
+void GetObjectPosition(u16*, u16*, u32, u32);
 bool32 CheckObjectAtXY(u32, u32);
 bool32 CheckPartyHasSpecie(u32);
 
diff --git a/src/field_specials.c b/src/field_specials.c
index 94a98812b1..8b2ac8de8d 100644
--- a/src/field_specials.c
+++ b/src/field_specials.c
@@ -4278,26 +4278,23 @@ void PreparePartyForSkyBattle(void)
     CompactPartySlots();
 }
 
-void GetObjectPosition(u32 localId, u32 useTemplate)
+void GetObjectPosition(u16* xPointer, u16* yPointer, u32 localId, u32 useTemplate)
 {
     u32 objectId;
     struct ObjectEvent* objEvent;
 
-    u16 *x = &gSpecialVar_0x8007;
-    u16 *y = &gSpecialVar_0x8008;
-
     if (useTemplate)
     {
         const struct ObjectEventTemplate *objTemplate = FindObjectEventTemplateByLocalId(localId, gSaveBlock1Ptr->objectEventTemplates, gMapHeader.events->objectEventCount);
-        *x = objTemplate->x;
-        *y = objTemplate->y;
+        *xPointer = objTemplate->x;
+        *yPointer = objTemplate->y;
         return;
     }
 
     objectId = GetObjectEventIdByLocalId(localId);
     objEvent = &gObjectEvents[objectId];
-    *x = objEvent->currentCoords.x - 7;
-    *y = objEvent->currentCoords.y - 7;
+    *xPointer = objEvent->currentCoords.x - 7;
+    *yPointer = objEvent->currentCoords.y - 7;
 }
 
 bool32 CheckObjectAtXY(u32 x, u32 y)
diff --git a/src/scrcmd.c b/src/scrcmd.c
index be5c3c9346..542f3d1dfc 100644
--- a/src/scrcmd.c
+++ b/src/scrcmd.c
@@ -2489,8 +2489,9 @@ bool8 ScrCmd_getobjectxy(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
 {
     u32 localId = VarGet(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx));
     u32 useTemplate = VarGet(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx));
-
-    GetObjectPosition(localId,useTemplate);
+    u16 *pX = GetVarPointer(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx));
+    u16 *pY = GetVarPointer(ScriptReadHalfword(ctx));
+    GetObjectPosition(pX,pY,localId,useTemplate);
 
     return FALSE;
 }