diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 257f9848f8..09ef738dfe 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -9349,6 +9349,7 @@ static void Cmd_various(void)
     case VARIOUS_TRY_TRAINER_SLIDE_MSG_FIRST_OFF:
         if (ShouldDoTrainerSlide(gActiveBattler, gTrainerBattleOpponent_A, TRAINER_SLIDE_FIRST_DOWN))
         {
+            gBattleScripting.battler = gActiveBattler;
             BattleScriptPush(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 3);
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TrainerSlideMsgRet;
             return;
@@ -9357,6 +9358,7 @@ static void Cmd_various(void)
     case VARIOUS_TRY_TRAINER_SLIDE_MSG_LAST_ON:
         if (ShouldDoTrainerSlide(gActiveBattler, gTrainerBattleOpponent_A, TRAINER_SLIDE_LAST_SWITCHIN))
         {
+            gBattleScripting.battler = gActiveBattler;
             BattleScriptPush(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 3);
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TrainerSlideMsgRet;
             return;