diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 588150e5e..958600a1f 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -10776,8 +10776,9 @@ static void Cmd_setprotectlike(void)
 
     bool32 fail = TRUE;
     bool32 notLastTurn = TRUE;
+    u32 lastMove = gLastResultingMoves[gBattlerAttacker];
 
-    if (!gBattleMoves[gLastResultingMoves[gBattlerAttacker]].protectionMove)
+    if (lastMove == MOVE_UNAVAILABLE || !(gBattleMoves[lastMove].protectionMove))
         gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].protectUses = 0;
 
     if (gCurrentTurnActionNumber == (gBattlersCount - 1))
diff --git a/test/battle/move_effect/flinch_hit.c b/test/battle/move_effect/flinch_hit.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8c650db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/battle/move_effect/flinch_hit.c
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "test/battle.h"
+
+ASSUMPTIONS
+{
+    ASSUME(gBattleMoves[MOVE_HEADBUTT].effect == EFFECT_FLINCH_HIT);
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Headbutt flinches the target if attacker is faster")
+{
+    bool8 isFaster;
+    u16 spdPlayer, spdOpponent;
+
+    PARAMETRIZE { isFaster = TRUE; spdPlayer = 10; spdOpponent = 5; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { isFaster = FALSE; spdPlayer = 5; spdOpponent = 10; }
+
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { Speed(spdPlayer); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { Speed(spdOpponent); }
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_HEADBUTT); }
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_HEADBUTT); }
+    } SCENE {
+        // 1st turn
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_HEADBUTT, player);
+        HP_BAR(opponent);
+        if (isFaster) {
+            MESSAGE("Foe Wobbuffet flinched!");
+            NOT ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_CELEBRATE, opponent);
+        } else {
+            NOT MESSAGE("Foe Wobbuffet flinched!");
+        }
+
+        // 2nd turn
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_HEADBUTT, player);
+        HP_BAR(opponent);
+        if (isFaster) {
+            MESSAGE("Foe Wobbuffet flinched!");
+            NOT ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_CELEBRATE, opponent);
+        } else {
+            NOT MESSAGE("Foe Wobbuffet flinched!");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Protect always works when used after flinching")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { Speed(5); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET) { Speed(100); }
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_PROTECT); MOVE(opponent, MOVE_HEADBUTT); }
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_TACKLE); MOVE(opponent, MOVE_HEADBUTT); }
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_PROTECT); MOVE(opponent, MOVE_HEADBUTT); }
+    } SCENE {
+        // 1st turn
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_PROTECT, player);
+        MESSAGE("Wobbuffet protected itself!");
+
+        // 2nd turn
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_HEADBUTT, opponent);
+        HP_BAR(player);
+        MESSAGE("Wobbuffet flinched!");
+        NOT ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_TACKLE, player);
+
+        // 3rd turn
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_PROTECT, player);
+        MESSAGE("Wobbuffet protected itself!");
+        NOT ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_HEADBUTT, opponent);
+    }
+}