diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_2.s b/data/battle_scripts_2.s
index dee482d1d..71d88ae84 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_2.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_2.s
@@ -49,14 +49,13 @@ BattleScript_UseItemMessage:
 BattleScript_ItemRestoreHP::
     call BattleScript_UseItemMessage
     itemrestorehp
-    printstring STRINGID_ITEMRESTOREDSPECIESHEALTH
-    waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
     jumpifbyte CMP_EQUAL, gBattleCommunication, TRUE, BattleScript_ItemRestoreHP_SendOutRevivedBattler
     bichalfword gMoveResultFlags, MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT
     orword gHitMarker, HITMARKER_IGNORE_SUBSTITUTE
     healthbarupdate BS_ATTACKER
     datahpupdate BS_ATTACKER
-    updatestatusicon BS_ATTACKER
+    printstring STRINGID_ITEMRESTOREDSPECIESHEALTH
+    waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
     end
 
 BattleScript_ItemRestoreHP_SendOutRevivedBattler:
@@ -68,22 +67,22 @@ BattleScript_ItemRestoreHP_SendOutRevivedBattler:
 BattleScript_ItemCureStatus::
     call BattleScript_UseItemMessage
     itemcurestatus
+    updatestatusicon BS_ATTACKER
     printstring STRINGID_ITEMCUREDSPECIESSTATUS
     waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
-    updatestatusicon BS_ATTACKER
     end
 
 BattleScript_ItemHealAndCureStatus::
     call BattleScript_UseItemMessage
     itemrestorehp
     curestatus BS_ATTACKER
-    printstring STRINGID_ITEMRESTOREDSPECIESHEALTH
-    waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
     bichalfword gMoveResultFlags, MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT
     orword gHitMarker, HITMARKER_IGNORE_SUBSTITUTE
     healthbarupdate BS_ATTACKER
     datahpupdate BS_ATTACKER
     updatestatusicon BS_ATTACKER
+    printstring STRINGID_ITEMRESTOREDSPECIESHEALTH
+    waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
     end
 
 BattleScript_ItemIncreaseStat::
@@ -256,3 +255,4 @@ BattleScript_TrainerBSlideMsgRet::
 BattleScript_TrainerBSlideMsgEnd2::
     call BattleScript_TrainerBSlideMsgRet
     end2
+    end2
diff --git a/src/item_use.c b/src/item_use.c
index 8bcadfb2e..26b48ac80 100644
--- a/src/item_use.c
+++ b/src/item_use.c
@@ -1229,10 +1229,11 @@ void ItemUseInBattle_BagMenu(u8 taskId)
     {
         PlaySE(SE_SELECT);
         RemoveUsedItem();
+        ScheduleBgCopyTilemapToVram(2);
         if (!InBattlePyramid())
-            DisplayItemMessage(taskId, FONT_NORMAL, gStringVar4, Task_FadeAndCloseBagMenu);
+            gTasks[taskId].func = Task_FadeAndCloseBagMenu;
         else
-            DisplayItemMessageInBattlePyramid(taskId, gStringVar4, CloseBattlePyramidBag);
+            gTasks[taskId].func = CloseBattlePyramidBag;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/party_menu.c b/src/party_menu.c
index dd46b1063..95d64e546 100755
--- a/src/party_menu.c
+++ b/src/party_menu.c
@@ -4470,11 +4470,8 @@ void ItemUseCB_BattleScript(u8 taskId, TaskFunc task)
         gBattleStruct->itemPartyIndex[gBattlerInMenuId] = GetPartyIdFromBattleSlot(gPartyMenu.slotId);
         gPartyMenuUseExitCallback = TRUE;
         PlaySE(SE_SELECT);
-        CopyItemName(gSpecialVar_ItemId, gStringVar2);
-        StringExpandPlaceholders(gStringVar4, gText_PlayerUsedVar2);
-        DisplayPartyMenuMessage(gStringVar4, TRUE);
-        ScheduleBgCopyTilemapToVram(2);
         RemoveBagItem(gSpecialVar_ItemId, 1);
+        ScheduleBgCopyTilemapToVram(2);
         gTasks[taskId].func = task;
     }
 }
@@ -4943,9 +4940,6 @@ static void TryUseItemOnMove(u8 taskId)
             gChosenMovePos = ptr->data1;
             gPartyMenuUseExitCallback = TRUE;
             RemoveBagItem(gSpecialVar_ItemId, 1);
-            CopyItemName(gSpecialVar_ItemId, gStringVar2);
-            StringExpandPlaceholders(gStringVar4, gText_PlayerUsedVar2);
-            DisplayPartyMenuMessage(gStringVar4, TRUE);
             ScheduleBgCopyTilemapToVram(2);
             gTasks[taskId].func = Task_ClosePartyMenuAfterText;
         }