diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 891cf369de..98e8bbfd22 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -5003,9 +5003,9 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u16 ability, u8 special, u16 move
                 gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].truantCounter ^= 1;
                 break;
             case ABILITY_BAD_DREAMS:
-                if (gBattleMons[battler].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP
+                if (gBattleMons[BATTLE_PARTNER(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler))].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP
                     || gBattleMons[BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler)].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP
-                    || GetBattlerAbility(battler) == ABILITY_COMATOSE
+                    || GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_PARTNER(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler))) == ABILITY_COMATOSE
                     || GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler)) == ABILITY_COMATOSE)
                 {
                     BattleScriptPushCursorAndCallback(BattleScript_BadDreamsActivates);