diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 59843442d..98e8bbfd2 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -5003,20 +5003,15 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u16 ability, u8 special, u16 move
                 gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].truantCounter ^= 1;
                 break;
             case ABILITY_BAD_DREAMS:
-            {
-                u32 i;
-                for (i = 0; i < gBattlersCount; i++)
+                if (gBattleMons[BATTLE_PARTNER(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler))].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP
+                    || gBattleMons[BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler)].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP
+                    || GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_PARTNER(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler))) == ABILITY_COMATOSE
+                    || GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler)) == ABILITY_COMATOSE)
                 {
-                    if (i != battler && IsBattlerAlive(i)
-                        && ((gBattleMons[i].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP) || GetBattlerAbility(i) == ABILITY_COMATOSE))
-                    {
-                        BattleScriptPushCursorAndCallback(BattleScript_BadDreamsActivates);
-                        effect++;
-                        break;
-                    }
+                    BattleScriptPushCursorAndCallback(BattleScript_BadDreamsActivates);
+                    effect++;
                 }
                 break;
-            }
             SOLAR_POWER_HP_DROP:
             case ABILITY_SOLAR_POWER:
                 if (IsBattlerWeatherAffected(battler, B_WEATHER_SUN))