diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 89d2292cc..354dde4f0 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -8498,6 +8498,13 @@ BattleScript_ObliviousPreventsAttraction::
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 
+BattleScript_FlinchPrevention::
+	pause B_WAIT_TIME_SHORT
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	printstring STRINGID_PKMNSXPREVENTSFLINCHING
+	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
+
 BattleScript_OwnTempoPrevents::
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_SHORT
 	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
diff --git a/include/battle_scripts.h b/include/battle_scripts.h
index 5fd70159b..4134a87dc 100644
--- a/include/battle_scripts.h
+++ b/include/battle_scripts.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ extern const u8 BattleScript_BRNPrevention[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_PRLZPrevention[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_PSNPrevention[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_ObliviousPreventsAttraction[];
+extern const u8 BattleScript_FlinchPrevention[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_OwnTempoPrevents[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_SoundproofProtected[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_AbilityNoSpecificStatLoss[];
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index ef8c5a764..f64b57d66 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -2941,7 +2941,17 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, u32 certain)
             case MOVE_EFFECT_FLINCH:
                 if (battlerAbility == ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS)
                 {
-                    gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
+                    if (primary == TRUE || certain == MOVE_EFFECT_CERTAIN)
+                    {
+                        gLastUsedAbility = ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS;
+                        gBattlerAbility = gEffectBattler;
+                        RecordAbilityBattle(gEffectBattler, ABILITY_INNER_FOCUS);
+                        gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_FlinchPrevention;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {