diff --git a/src/battle_z_move.c b/src/battle_z_move.c
index 2eccd82f52..2406c6bb31 100644
--- a/src/battle_z_move.c
+++ b/src/battle_z_move.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ static void ShowZMoveTriggerSprite(void)
 {
     struct Sprite *sprite = &gSprites[gBattleStruct->zmove.triggerSpriteId];
     gBattleStruct->zmove.viable = TRUE;
-    CreateZMoveTriggerSprite(sprite->tBattler, TRUE);
+    CreateZMoveTriggerSprite(gActiveBattler, TRUE);
 }
 
 void DestroyZMoveTriggerSprite(void)