diff --git a/include/battle.h b/include/battle.h
index 9f8d506908..f7241c3455 100644
--- a/include/battle.h
+++ b/include/battle.h
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ extern u16 gBattle_WIN1V;
 extern u8 gDisplayedStringBattle[425];
 extern u8 gBattleTextBuff1[TEXT_BUFF_ARRAY_COUNT];
 extern u8 gBattleTextBuff2[TEXT_BUFF_ARRAY_COUNT];
-extern u8 gBattleTextBuff3[30]; //to handle stupidly large z move names
+extern u8 gBattleTextBuff3[TEXT_BUFF_ARRAY_COUNT + 13]; //to handle stupidly large z move names
 extern u32 gBattleTypeFlags;
 extern u8 gBattleTerrain;
 extern u32 gUnusedFirstBattleVar1;