diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index ef7fcd11a8..10b307535b 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -2766,7 +2766,7 @@ BattleScriptFirstChargingTurn::
 	pause 0x40
 	copybyte cMULTISTRING_CHOOSER, sTWOTURN_STRINGID
 	printfromtable gFirstTurnOfTwoStringIds
-	waitmessage 0x40
+	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	attackanimation
 	waitanimation
 	orword gHitMarker, HITMARKER_CHARGING