diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 2aaf0649b3..ab00c5138f 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -8023,7 +8023,7 @@ BattleScript_OpportunistCopyStatChange::
 	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpScripting
 BattleScript_OpportunistStartCopyStats:
 	copyfoesstatincrease BS_SCRIPTING, BattleScript_OpportunistCopyStatChangeEnd
-	statbuffchange BS_TARGET, STAT_CHANGE_ALLOW_PTR, BattleScript_OpportunistCopyStatChangeEnd
+	statbuffchange BS_SCRIPTING, STAT_CHANGE_ALLOW_PTR, BattleScript_OpportunistCopyStatChangeEnd
 	printfromtable gStatUpStringIds
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	setbyte sSTAT_ANIM_PLAYED, TRUE @ play stat change animation only once
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 4f49c90fac..7d538e2ff9 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -15597,7 +15597,6 @@ void BS_CopyFoesStatIncrease(void)
                 SET_STATCHANGER(stat + 1, gQueuedStatBoosts[battler].statChanges[stat], FALSE);
 
             gQueuedStatBoosts[battler].stats &= ~(1 << stat);
-            gBattlerTarget = battler;
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->nextInstr;
             return;
         }