diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index dddd3cc79e..271e977314 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -3705,6 +3705,10 @@ u8 IsRunningFromBattleImpossible(void)
 
     if (holdEffect == HOLD_EFFECT_CAN_ALWAYS_RUN)
         return 0;
+    #if B_GHOSTS_ESCAPE >= GEN_6
+        if (IS_BATTLER_OF_TYPE(gActiveBattler, TYPE_GHOST))
+            return 0;
+    #endif
     if (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_LINK)
         return 0;
     if (GetBattlerAbility(gActiveBattler) == ABILITY_RUN_AWAY)