diff --git a/src/battle_interface.c b/src/battle_interface.c
index f2ca798db..1a4909818 100644
--- a/src/battle_interface.c
+++ b/src/battle_interface.c
@@ -2880,10 +2880,10 @@ static void PrintOnAbilityPopUp(const u8 *str, u8 *spriteTileData1, u8 *spriteTi
     }
 }
 
-static const u8 sText_Space16[]= _("                ");
+static const u8 sText_Spaces20[]= _("                    ");
 static void ClearAbilityName(u8 spriteId1, u8 spriteId2)
 {
-    PrintOnAbilityPopUp(sText_Space16,
+    PrintOnAbilityPopUp(sText_Spaces20,
                         (void*)(OBJ_VRAM0) + (gSprites[spriteId1].oam.tileNum * 32) + 256,
                         (void*)(OBJ_VRAM0) + (gSprites[spriteId2].oam.tileNum * 32) + 256,
                         5, 12,
diff --git a/src/battle_z_move.c b/src/battle_z_move.c
index 2e06323ba..dec3701c0 100644
--- a/src/battle_z_move.c
+++ b/src/battle_z_move.c
@@ -628,6 +628,10 @@ void SetZEffect(void)
             BattleScriptPush(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH);
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_ZEffectPrintString;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            gBattlescriptCurrInstr += Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH;
+        }
         break;
     case Z_EFFECT_BOOST_CRITS:
         if (!(gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].status2 & STATUS2_FOCUS_ENERGY))
@@ -637,6 +641,10 @@ void SetZEffect(void)
             BattleScriptPush(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH);
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_ZEffectPrintString;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            gBattlescriptCurrInstr += Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH;
+        }
         break;
     case Z_EFFECT_FOLLOW_ME:
         gSideTimers[GetBattlerSide(gBattlerAttacker)].followmeTimer = 1;
@@ -653,6 +661,10 @@ void SetZEffect(void)
             BattleScriptPush(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH);
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_RecoverHPZMove;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            gBattlescriptCurrInstr += Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH;
+        }
         break;
     case Z_EFFECT_RESTORE_REPLACEMENT_HP:
         gBattleStruct->zmove.healReplacement = TRUE;