diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 24a3d16ed..77e790a1d 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -5285,8 +5285,19 @@ BattleScript_EffectRolePlay::
 	trycopyability BattleScript_ButItFailed
 	attackanimation
 	waitanimation
+.if B_ABILITY_POP_UP == TRUE
+	setbyte sFIXED_ABILITY_POPUP, TRUE
+	showabilitypopup BS_ATTACKER
+	pause 60
+	sethword sABILITY_OVERWRITE, 0
+	updateabilitypopup BS_ATTACKER
+	pause 20
+	destroyabilitypopup
+	pause 40
+.endif	
 	printstring STRINGID_PKMNCOPIEDFOE
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+	switchinabilities BS_ATTACKER
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 
 BattleScript_EffectWish::
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 175fe6a67..3987177fa 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -12344,6 +12344,7 @@ static void Cmd_trycopyability(void) // role play
     }
     else
     {
+        gBattleScripting.abilityPopupOverwrite = gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].ability;
         gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].ability = defAbility;
         gLastUsedAbility = defAbility;
         gBattlescriptCurrInstr += 5;