diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index e3b34fdda9..007d3649c4 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -6258,6 +6258,8 @@ BattleScript_CottonDownActivates::
 	savetarget
 	setbyte gBattlerTarget, 0
 BattleScript_CottonDownLoop:
+	getbattlerfainted BS_TARGET
+	jumpifbyte CMP_EQUAL, gBattleCommunication, TRUE, BattleScript_CottonDownLoopIncrement
 	setstatchanger STAT_SPEED, 1, TRUE
 	jumpifbyteequal gBattlerTarget, gEffectBattler, BattleScript_CottonDownLoopIncrement
 	statbuffchange STAT_BUFF_NOT_PROTECT_AFFECTED, BattleScript_CottonDownTargetSpeedCantGoLower