diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 6574e26ab..0dc88eb43 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -7925,7 +7925,7 @@ BattleScript_DrizzleActivates::
 	call BattleScript_WeatherFormChanges
 	end3
 
-BattleScript_DefiantActivates::
+BattleScript_AbilityRaisesDefenderStat::
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_SHORT
 	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
 	statbuffchange 0, NULL
diff --git a/include/battle_scripts.h b/include/battle_scripts.h
index 740d27148..5fd70159b 100644
--- a/include/battle_scripts.h
+++ b/include/battle_scripts.h
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ extern const u8 BattleScript_MistySurgeActivates[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_ElectricSurgeActivates[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_SpectralThiefSteal[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_StatUpMsg[];
-extern const u8 BattleScript_DefiantActivates[];
+extern const u8 BattleScript_AbilityRaisesDefenderStat[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_PowderMoveNoEffect[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_GrassyTerrainHeals[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_VCreateStatLoss[];
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index c18e4f113..a5542e225 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ void PrepareStringBattle(u16 stringId, u8 battler)
         gBattleScripting.stickyWebStatDrop = 0;
         gBattlerAbility = gBattlerTarget;
         BattleScriptPushCursor();
-        gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_DefiantActivates;
+        gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_AbilityRaisesDefenderStat;
         if (targetAbility == ABILITY_DEFIANT)
             SET_STATCHANGER(STAT_ATK, 2, FALSE);
         else
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ void PrepareStringBattle(u16 stringId, u8 battler)
     {
         gBattlerAbility = gBattlerTarget;
         BattleScriptPushCursor();
-        gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_DefiantActivates;
+        gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_AbilityRaisesDefenderStat;
         SET_STATCHANGER(STAT_SPEED, 1, FALSE);
     }
 #endif