diff --git a/src/battle_anim_utility_funcs.c b/src/battle_anim_utility_funcs.c
index 30c0b5457c..afcb82186c 100644
--- a/src/battle_anim_utility_funcs.c
+++ b/src/battle_anim_utility_funcs.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ void AnimTask_IsDoubleBattle(u8 taskId)
 void AnimTask_CanBattlerSwitch(u8 taskId)
 {
     if (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_ARENA)
-        gBattleAnimArgs[ARG_RET_ID] = TRUE;
+        gBattleAnimArgs[ARG_RET_ID] = FALSE;
     else
         gBattleAnimArgs[ARG_RET_ID] = CanBattlerSwitch(GetAnimBattlerId(gBattleAnimArgs[0]));
     DestroyAnimVisualTask(taskId);