diff --git a/src/battle_controllers.c b/src/battle_controllers.c
index cb794abacf..15e90691f2 100644
--- a/src/battle_controllers.c
+++ b/src/battle_controllers.c
@@ -2536,6 +2536,8 @@ void BtlController_HandleDrawTrainerPic(u32 battler, u32 trainerPicId, bool32 is
                                                              xPos,
                                                              yPos,
                                                              subpriority);
+            if ((gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_SAFARI) && GetBattlerPosition(battler) == B_POSITION_PLAYER_LEFT)
+                gBattlerSpriteIds[battler] = gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler];
 
             gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = battler;
         }
@@ -2560,6 +2562,8 @@ void BtlController_HandleTrainerSlide(u32 battler, u32 trainerPicId)
                                                          80,
                                                          (8 - gTrainerBacksprites[trainerPicId].coordinates.size) * 4 + 80,
                                                          30);
+        if ((gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_SAFARI) && GetBattlerPosition(battler) == B_POSITION_PLAYER_LEFT)
+            gBattlerSpriteIds[battler] = gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler];
         gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].oam.paletteNum = battler;
         gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].x2 = -96;
         gSprites[gBattleStruct->trainerSlideSpriteIds[battler]].sSpeedX = 2;
diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index b6132a9a04..61e61aeb34 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include "pokemon.h"
 #include "random.h"
 #include "recorded_battle.h"
-#include "reshow_battle_screen.h"
 #include "roamer.h"
 #include "safari_zone.h"
 #include "scanline_effect.h"
@@ -3720,10 +3719,6 @@ static void DoBattleIntro(void)
 
             PrepareStringBattle(STRINGID_INTROSENDOUT, battler);
         }
-        else
-        {
-            CreateBattlerSprite(GetBattlerAtPosition(B_POSITION_PLAYER_LEFT));
-        }
         gBattleStruct->introState++;
         break;
     case BATTLE_INTRO_STATE_WAIT_FOR_PLAYER_SEND_OUT_TEXT: