diff --git a/src/field_specials.c b/src/field_specials.c
index 511f3282b5..d48ac09d3e 100644
--- a/src/field_specials.c
+++ b/src/field_specials.c
@@ -4356,6 +4356,7 @@ void UseBlankMessageToCancelPokemonPic(void)
 
 void EnterCode(void)
 {
+    StringCopy(gStringVar2, COMPOUND_STRING(""));
     DoNamingScreen(NAMING_SCREEN_CODE, gStringVar2, 0, 0, 0, CB2_ReturnToFieldContinueScript);
 }