diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index dd27429ec..c9d6ff988 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -2513,6 +2513,7 @@ static void Cmd_datahpupdate(void)
             gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].species = SPECIES_MIMIKYU_BUSTED;
             BattleScriptPush(cmd->nextInstr);
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetFormChange;
+            return;
         }
         else
         {