diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index 26127caab9..acecd5d61d 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static const bool8 sMovementTypeHasRange[NUM_MOVEMENT_TYPES] = {
     [MOVEMENT_TYPE_COPY_PLAYER_CLOCKWISE_IN_GRASS] = TRUE,
 };
 
-const u8 gInitialMovementTypeFacingDirections[] = {
+const u8 gInitialMovementTypeFacingDirections[NUM_MOVEMENT_TYPES] = {
     [MOVEMENT_TYPE_NONE] = DIR_SOUTH,
     [MOVEMENT_TYPE_LOOK_AROUND] = DIR_SOUTH,
     [MOVEMENT_TYPE_WANDER_AROUND] = DIR_SOUTH,
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ const u8 gInitialMovementTypeFacingDirections[] = {
     [MOVEMENT_TYPE_WALK_SLOWLY_IN_PLACE_UP] = DIR_NORTH,
     [MOVEMENT_TYPE_WALK_SLOWLY_IN_PLACE_LEFT] = DIR_WEST,
     [MOVEMENT_TYPE_WALK_SLOWLY_IN_PLACE_RIGHT] = DIR_EAST,
+    [MOVEMENT_TYPE_FOLLOW_PLAYER] = DIR_SOUTH,
 };
 
 #define OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_BRENDAN                 0x1100