diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 52c21dc68a..63ba181585 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ BattleScript_EffectPledge::
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 
 BattleScript_EffectCombinedPledge_Water::
-	call BattleScript_EffectHit_Pledge
+	call BattleScript_EffectHit_RetFromAccCheck
+	tryfaintmon BS_TARGET
 	setpledgestatus BS_ATTACKER, SIDE_STATUS_RAINBOW
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_SHORTEST
 	printstring STRINGID_ARAINBOWAPPEAREDONSIDE
@@ -348,7 +349,8 @@ BattleScript_TheRainbowDisappeared::
 	end2
 
 BattleScript_EffectCombinedPledge_Fire::
-	call BattleScript_EffectHit_Pledge
+	call BattleScript_EffectHit_RetFromAccCheck
+	tryfaintmon BS_TARGET
 	setpledgestatus BS_TARGET, SIDE_STATUS_SEA_OF_FIRE
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_SHORTEST
 	printstring STRINGID_SEAOFFIREENVELOPEDSIDE
@@ -368,7 +370,8 @@ BattleScript_TheSeaOfFireDisappeared::
 	end2
 
 BattleScript_EffectCombinedPledge_Grass::
-	call BattleScript_EffectHit_Pledge
+	call BattleScript_EffectHit_RetFromAccCheck
+	tryfaintmon BS_TARGET
 	setpledgestatus BS_TARGET, SIDE_STATUS_SWAMP
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_SHORTEST
 	printstring STRINGID_SWAMPENVELOPEDSIDE
@@ -382,12 +385,10 @@ BattleScript_TheSwampDisappeared::
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	end2
 
-BattleScript_EffectHit_Pledge::
+BattleScript_TwoMovesBecomeOne::
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_MED
 	printstring STRINGID_THETWOMOVESBECOMEONE
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
-	call BattleScript_EffectHit_RetFromAccCheck
-	tryfaintmon BS_TARGET
 	return
 
 BattleScript_EffectSaltCure::
diff --git a/include/battle_scripts.h b/include/battle_scripts.h
index 9e2fb84485..890438e364 100644
--- a/include/battle_scripts.h
+++ b/include/battle_scripts.h
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ extern const u8 BattleScript_SelectingNotAllowedCurrentMoveInPalace[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_SaltCureExtraDamage[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_SyrupBombEndTurn[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_SyrupBombActivates[];
+extern const u8 BattleScript_TwoMovesBecomeOne[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_EffectCombinedPledge_Water[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_EffectCombinedPledge_Fire[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_EffectCombinedPledge_Grass[];
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index f28d8e0e5a..e1ef29be55 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -16776,13 +16776,15 @@ void BS_SetPledge(void)
         {
             if (moveType == sPledgeCombos[i].mainType && partnerMoveType == sPledgeCombos[i].subType)
             {
-                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = sPledgeCombos[i].battleScript;
+                BattleScriptPush(sPledgeCombos[i].battleScript);
+                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TwoMovesBecomeOne;
                 break;
             }
             else if (moveType == sPledgeCombos[i].subType && partnerMoveType == sPledgeCombos[i].mainType)
             {
                 gCurrentMove = partnerMove;
-                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = sPledgeCombos[i].battleScript;
+                BattleScriptPush(sPledgeCombos[i].battleScript);
+                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TwoMovesBecomeOne;
                 break;
             }
         }