diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 3f457b7e5..06fcbd429 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -11182,7 +11182,7 @@ static void Cmd_switchoutabilities(void)
         gBattleMoveDamage = gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].maxHP / 3;
         gBattleMoveDamage += gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].hp;
         if (gBattleMoveDamage > gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].maxHP)
-            gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].maxHP = gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].maxHP;
+            gBattleMoveDamage = gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].maxHP;
         BtlController_EmitSetMonData(0, REQUEST_HP_BATTLE, gBitTable[*(gBattleStruct->field_58 + gActiveBattler)], 2, &gBattleMoveDamage);
         MarkBattlerForControllerExec(gActiveBattler);
         break;