diff --git a/include/battle_message.h b/include/battle_message.h
index 5d811fe69f..88ccbb90fa 100644
--- a/include/battle_message.h
+++ b/include/battle_message.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 {                                                               \
     textVar[0] = B_BUFF_PLACEHOLDER_BEGIN;                      \
     textVar[1] = B_BUFF_MOVE;                                   \
-    textVar[2] = move;                                          \
+    textVar[2] = (move & 0xFF);                                 \
     textVar[3] = (move & 0xFF00) >> 8;                          \
     textVar[4] = B_BUFF_EOS;                                    \
 }