diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 61eca0c01d..f213b52e1a 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -9773,3 +9773,13 @@ BattleScript_SymbiosisActivates::
 	printstring STRINGID_SYMBIOSISITEMPASS
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	return
+
+BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseRet::
+	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gEffectBattler
+	copybyte gBattlerAttacker, gBattlerTarget
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	statbuffchange MOVE_EFFECT_AFFECTS_USER | MOVE_EFFECT_CERTAIN, BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseRet_End
+	setgraphicalstatchangevalues
+	call BattleScript_StatUp
+BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseRet_End:
+	return
diff --git a/include/battle_scripts.h b/include/battle_scripts.h
index 33b58dfd87..9f8e456ea8 100644
--- a/include/battle_scripts.h
+++ b/include/battle_scripts.h
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ extern const u8 BattleScript_AffectionBasedEndurance[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_SymbiosisActivates[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_MultiHitPrintStrings[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_BurnUpRemoveType[];
+extern const u8 BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseRet[];
 
 // zmoves
 extern const u8 BattleScript_ZMoveActivateDamaging[];
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 83ee5a25c8..891cf369de 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -5241,9 +5241,10 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u16 ability, u8 special, u16 move
              && moveType == TYPE_DARK
              && CompareStat(battler, STAT_ATK, MAX_STAT_STAGE, CMP_LESS_THAN))
             {
+                gEffectBattler = battler;
                 SET_STATCHANGER(STAT_ATK, 1, FALSE);
                 BattleScriptPushCursor();
-                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseOnMoveEnd;
+                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseRet;
                 effect++;
             }
             break;
@@ -5254,9 +5255,10 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u16 ability, u8 special, u16 move
              && (moveType == TYPE_DARK || moveType == TYPE_BUG || moveType == TYPE_GHOST)
              && CompareStat(battler, STAT_SPEED, MAX_STAT_STAGE, CMP_LESS_THAN))
             {
+                gEffectBattler = battler;
                 SET_STATCHANGER(STAT_SPEED, 1, FALSE);
                 BattleScriptPushCursor();
-                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseOnMoveEnd;
+                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseRet;
                 effect++;
             }
             break;
@@ -5267,9 +5269,10 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u16 ability, u8 special, u16 move
              && moveType == TYPE_WATER
              && CompareStat(battler, STAT_DEF, MAX_STAT_STAGE, CMP_LESS_THAN))
             {
+                gEffectBattler = battler;
                 SET_STATCHANGER(STAT_DEF, 2, FALSE);
                 BattleScriptPushCursor();
-                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseOnMoveEnd;
+                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseRet;
                 effect++;
             }
             break;
@@ -5279,9 +5282,10 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u16 ability, u8 special, u16 move
              && IsBattlerAlive(battler)
              && CompareStat(battler, STAT_DEF, MAX_STAT_STAGE, CMP_LESS_THAN))
             {
+                gEffectBattler = battler;
                 SET_STATCHANGER(STAT_DEF, 1, FALSE);
                 BattleScriptPushCursor();
-                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseOnMoveEnd;
+                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseRet;
                 effect++;
             }
             break;
@@ -5296,9 +5300,10 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u16 ability, u8 special, u16 move
              && !(TestSheerForceFlag(gBattlerAttacker, gCurrentMove))
              && CompareStat(battler, STAT_SPATK, MAX_STAT_STAGE, CMP_LESS_THAN))
             {
+                gEffectBattler = battler;
                 SET_STATCHANGER(STAT_SPATK, 1, FALSE);
                 BattleScriptPushCursor();
-                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseOnMoveEnd;
+                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseRet;
                 effect++;
             }
             break;
@@ -5636,9 +5641,10 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u16 ability, u8 special, u16 move
              && CompareStat(battler, STAT_SPEED, MAX_STAT_STAGE, CMP_LESS_THAN)
              && (moveType == TYPE_FIRE || moveType == TYPE_WATER))
             {
+                gEffectBattler = battler;
                 SET_STATCHANGER(STAT_SPEED, 6, FALSE);
                 BattleScriptPushCursor();
-                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseOnMoveEnd;
+                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaiseRet;
                 effect++;
             }
             break;