diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index 3aac0f428e..d755d84d92 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -2073,7 +2073,9 @@ void RemoveObjectEventsOutsideView(void)
         {
             struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent = &gObjectEvents[i];
 
-            if (objectEvent->active && !objectEvent->isPlayer)
+            // Followers should not go OOB, or their sprites may be freed early during a cross-map scripting event,
+            // such as Wally's Ralts catch sequence
+            if (objectEvent->active && !objectEvent->isPlayer && objectEvent->localId != OBJ_EVENT_ID_FOLLOWER)
                 RemoveObjectEventIfOutsideView(objectEvent);
         }
     }