diff --git a/src/pokemon.c b/src/pokemon.c
index 3f70f6feca..2e9d766185 100644
--- a/src/pokemon.c
+++ b/src/pokemon.c
@@ -2434,7 +2434,7 @@ u32 GetBoxMonData3(struct BoxPokemon *boxMon, s32 field, u8 *data)
                         data[retVal++] = substruct0->nickname12;
                     }
                 }
-                else if (POKEMON_NAME_LENGTH >= 11)
+                else if (field != MON_DATA_NICKNAME10 && POKEMON_NAME_LENGTH >= 11)
                 {
                     if (substruct0->nickname11 == 0)
                     {