diff --git a/src/field_effect.c b/src/field_effect.c
index 70075d2496..93ac5dbab0 100644
--- a/src/field_effect.c
+++ b/src/field_effect.c
@@ -4158,7 +4158,7 @@ static void TryAttachFollowerToPlayer(void)
     if (PlayerHasFollower())
     {
         //Keep the follow close by while its hidden to prevent it from going too far out of view
-        struct ObjectEvent* player = &gObjectEvents[gPlayerAvatar.eventObjectId];
+        struct ObjectEvent* player = &gObjectEvents[gPlayerAvatar.objectEventId];
         struct ObjectEvent* follower = &gObjectEvents[GetFollowerMapObjId()];
         MoveObjectEventToMapCoords(follower, player->currentCoords.x, player->currentCoords.y);
     }