diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index dcea263225..a6131fdd27 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -8775,7 +8775,7 @@ static void atkA4_trysetencore(void)
     {
         gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoredMove = gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].moves[i];
         gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoredMovePos = i;
-        gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoreTimer = (Random() & 3) + 3;
+        gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoreTimer = 3;
         gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoreTimerStartValue = gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoreTimer;
         gBattlescriptCurrInstr += 5;
     }