diff --git a/src/battle_z_move.c b/src/battle_z_move.c
index 2e06323ba..dec3701c0 100644
--- a/src/battle_z_move.c
+++ b/src/battle_z_move.c
@@ -628,6 +628,10 @@ void SetZEffect(void)
             BattleScriptPush(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH);
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_ZEffectPrintString;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            gBattlescriptCurrInstr += Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH;
+        }
         break;
     case Z_EFFECT_BOOST_CRITS:
         if (!(gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].status2 & STATUS2_FOCUS_ENERGY))
@@ -637,6 +641,10 @@ void SetZEffect(void)
             BattleScriptPush(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH);
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_ZEffectPrintString;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            gBattlescriptCurrInstr += Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH;
+        }
         break;
     case Z_EFFECT_FOLLOW_ME:
         gSideTimers[GetBattlerSide(gBattlerAttacker)].followmeTimer = 1;
@@ -653,6 +661,10 @@ void SetZEffect(void)
             BattleScriptPush(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH);
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_RecoverHPZMove;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            gBattlescriptCurrInstr += Z_EFFECT_BS_LENGTH;
+        }
         break;
     case Z_EFFECT_RESTORE_REPLACEMENT_HP:
         gBattleStruct->zmove.healReplacement = TRUE;