diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 5ed4dec6d..412bf4244 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -7868,6 +7868,7 @@ static u32 ChangeStatBuffs(s8 statValue, u32 statId, u32 flags, const u8 *BS_ptr
                 {
                     BattleScriptPush(BS_ptr);
                     gBattleScripting.battler = gActiveBattler;
+                    gBattlerAbility = gActiveBattler;
                     gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_AbilityNoStatLoss;
                     gLastUsedAbility = gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].ability;
                     RecordAbilityBattle(gActiveBattler, gLastUsedAbility);
@@ -7883,6 +7884,7 @@ static u32 ChangeStatBuffs(s8 statValue, u32 statId, u32 flags, const u8 *BS_ptr
             {
                 BattleScriptPush(BS_ptr);
                 gBattleScripting.battler = gActiveBattler;
+                gBattlerAbility = gActiveBattler;
                 gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_AbilityNoSpecificStatLoss;
                 gLastUsedAbility = gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].ability;
                 RecordAbilityBattle(gActiveBattler, gLastUsedAbility);
@@ -7896,6 +7898,7 @@ static u32 ChangeStatBuffs(s8 statValue, u32 statId, u32 flags, const u8 *BS_ptr
             {
                 BattleScriptPush(BS_ptr);
                 gBattleScripting.battler = gActiveBattler;
+                gBattlerAbility = gActiveBattler;
                 gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_AbilityNoSpecificStatLoss;
                 gLastUsedAbility = gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].ability;
                 RecordAbilityBattle(gActiveBattler, gLastUsedAbility);