diff --git a/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c b/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c
index ef8f45fb17..0c3b31ed59 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ static bool32 ShouldSwitchIfHasBadOdds(u32 battler)
         if (playerMove != MOVE_NONE && !IsBattleMoveStatus(playerMove) && GetMoveEffect(playerMove) != EFFECT_FOCUS_PUNCH)
         {
             damageTaken = AI_CalcDamage(playerMove, opposingBattler, battler, &effectiveness, FALSE, weather, DMG_ROLL_HIGHEST).expected;
+            if (playerMove == gBattleStruct->choicedMove[opposingBattler]) // If player is choiced, only care about the choice locked move
+            {
+                return maxDamageTaken = damageTaken;
+                break;
+            }
             if (damageTaken > maxDamageTaken)
                 maxDamageTaken = damageTaken;
         }
@@ -1818,6 +1823,8 @@ static s32 GetMaxDamagePlayerCouldDealToSwitchin(u32 battler, u32 opposingBattle
         if (playerMove != MOVE_NONE && !IsBattleMoveStatus(playerMove) && GetMoveEffect(playerMove) != EFFECT_FOCUS_PUNCH)
         {
             damageTaken = AI_CalcPartyMonDamage(playerMove, opposingBattler, battler, battleMon, FALSE, DMG_ROLL_HIGHEST);
+            if (playerMove == gBattleStruct->choicedMove[opposingBattler]) // If player is choiced, only care about the choice locked move
+                return damageTaken;
             if (damageTaken > maxDamageTaken)
                 maxDamageTaken = damageTaken;
         }
diff --git a/test/battle/ai/ai_switching.c b/test/battle/ai/ai_switching.c
index 367afbc0f1..e41eba0a4c 100644
--- a/test/battle/ai/ai_switching.c
+++ b/test/battle/ai/ai_switching.c
@@ -1085,3 +1085,20 @@ AI_SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("AI_FLAG_SMART_SWITCHING: AI won't switch in absorbing mon
         TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_CLOSE_COMBAT); EXPECT_MOVE(opponent, MOVE_DRACO_METEOR); }
     }
 }
+
+AI_SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("AI_FLAG_SMART_MON_CHOICES: AI will consider choice-locked player when determining which mon to send out")
+{
+    u32 item;
+    PARAMETRIZE { item = ITEM_NONE; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { item = ITEM_CHOICE_BAND; }
+    GIVEN {
+        ASSUME(gItemsInfo[ITEM_CHOICE_BAND].holdEffect == HOLD_EFFECT_CHOICE_BAND);
+        AI_FLAGS(AI_FLAG_CHECK_BAD_MOVE | AI_FLAG_TRY_TO_FAINT | AI_FLAG_CHECK_VIABILITY | AI_FLAG_SMART_SWITCHING | AI_FLAG_SMART_MON_CHOICES | AI_FLAG_OMNISCIENT);
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_JOLTEON) { Speed(5); Moves(MOVE_EARTHQUAKE, MOVE_THUNDERBOLT); Item(item); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { Speed(4); HP(1); Moves(MOVE_TACKLE); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_MACHAMP) { Speed(4); Moves(MOVE_REVENGE); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_GYARADOS) { Speed(4); Moves(MOVE_EARTHQUAKE); }
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_EARTHQUAKE); EXPECT_MOVE(opponent, MOVE_TACKLE); item == ITEM_NONE ? EXPECT_SEND_OUT(opponent, 1) : EXPECT_SEND_OUT(opponent, 2); }
+    }
+}