diff --git a/src/battle_message.c b/src/battle_message.c
index cad7916b94..b186f059a6 100644
--- a/src/battle_message.c
+++ b/src/battle_message.c
@@ -3208,7 +3208,7 @@ static const u8 *BattleStringGetPlayerName(u8 *text, u8 battler)
     if (DECAP_ENABLED && !DECAP_NICKNAMES && toCpy != text && *toCpy != CHAR_FIXED_CASE)
     {
         *text = CHAR_FIXED_CASE;
-        StringCopyN(text+1, toCpy, PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH);
+        StringCopyN(text+1, toCpy, PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1);
         toCpy = text;
     }