diff --git a/include/config/battle.h b/include/config/battle.h
index 503ce9328e..26cda4e6e2 100644
--- a/include/config/battle.h
+++ b/include/config/battle.h
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@
 #define B_USE_FROSTBITE                 FALSE      // In PLA, Frostbite replaces Freeze. Enabling this flag does the same here. Moves can still be cherry-picked to either Freeze or Frostbite. Freeze-Dry, Secret Power & Tri Attack depend on this config.
 #define B_OVERWORLD_SNOW                GEN_LATEST // In Gen9+, overworld Snow will summon snow instead of hail.
 #define B_TOXIC_REVERSAL                GEN_LATEST // In Gen5+, bad poison will change to regular poison at the end of battles.
+#define B_TRY_CATCH_TRAINER_BALL        GEN_LATEST // In Gen4+, trying to catch a Trainer's Pokémon does not consume the Poké Ball.
 
 // Animation Settings
 #define B_NEW_SWORD_PARTICLE            TRUE    // If set to TRUE, it updates Swords Dance's particle.
diff --git a/src/item_use.c b/src/item_use.c
index 1b87cc0e36..6abec6498a 100644
--- a/src/item_use.c
+++ b/src/item_use.c
@@ -1234,7 +1234,8 @@ void ItemUseInBattle_BagMenu(u8 taskId)
     else
     {
         PlaySE(SE_SELECT);
-        RemoveUsedItem();
+        if (!(B_TRY_CATCH_TRAINER_BALL >= GEN_4 && (ItemId_GetBattleUsage(gSpecialVar_ItemId) == EFFECT_ITEM_THROW_BALL) && (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_TRAINER)))
+            RemoveUsedItem();
         ScheduleBgCopyTilemapToVram(2);
         if (!InBattlePyramid())
             gTasks[taskId].func = Task_FadeAndCloseBagMenu;