diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index b72140a11..eb80a41d5 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -2894,7 +2894,7 @@ BattleScript_MirrorArmorReflect::
 	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
 	jumpifsubstituteblocks BattleScript_AbilityNoSpecificStatLoss
 BattleScript_MirrorArmorReflectStatLoss:
-	statbuffchange MOVE_EFFECT_AFFECTS_USER | STAT_BUFF_NOT_PROTECT_AFFECTED, BattleScript_MirrorArmorReflectWontFall
+	statbuffchange MOVE_EFFECT_AFFECTS_USER | STAT_BUFF_NOT_PROTECT_AFFECTED | STAT_BUFF_ALLOW_PTR, BattleScript_MirrorArmorReflectEnd
 	jumpifbyte CMP_LESS_THAN, cMULTISTRING_CHOOSER, B_MSG_STAT_WONT_DECREASE, BattleScript_MirrorArmorReflectAnim
 	goto BattleScript_MirrorArmorReflectWontFall
 BattleScript_MirrorArmorReflectAnim:
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 28cab4af3..2ee80557f 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -9689,10 +9689,12 @@ static u32 ChangeStatBuffs(s8 statValue, u32 statId, u32 flags, const u8 *BS_ptr
         {
             if (flags == STAT_BUFF_ALLOW_PTR)
             {
+                SET_STATCHANGER(statId, GET_STAT_BUFF_VALUE(statValue) | STAT_BUFF_NEGATIVE, TRUE);
                 BattleScriptPush(BS_ptr);
                 gBattleScripting.battler = gActiveBattler;
                 gBattlerAbility = gActiveBattler;
                 gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_MirrorArmorReflect;
+                RecordAbilityBattle(gActiveBattler, gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].ability);
             }
             return STAT_CHANGE_DIDNT_WORK;
         }