diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index fcac028945..f5fb72e687 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -3920,7 +3920,8 @@ static void Cmd_getexp(void)
                 gBattleScripting.getexpState = 5;
                 gBattleMoveDamage = 0; // used for exp
             }
-            else if (GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gBattleStruct->expGetterMonId], MON_DATA_LEVEL) == MAX_LEVEL)
+            else if ((gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_INGAME_PARTNER && gBattleStruct->expGetterMonId >= 3)
+                  || GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gBattleStruct->expGetterMonId], MON_DATA_LEVEL) == MAX_LEVEL)
             {
                 *(&gBattleStruct->sentInPokes) >>= 1;
                 gBattleScripting.getexpState = 5;