diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index a5b6e46f45..26f07a49ab 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -7873,6 +7873,7 @@ static u32 ChangeStatBuffs(s8 statValue, u32 statId, u32 flags, const u8 *BS_ptr
                 {
                     BattleScriptPush(BS_ptr);
                     gBattleScripting.battler = gActiveBattler;
+                    gBattlerAbility = gActiveBattler;
                     gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_AbilityNoStatLoss;
                     gLastUsedAbility = gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].ability;
                     RecordAbilityBattle(gActiveBattler, gLastUsedAbility);
@@ -7888,6 +7889,7 @@ static u32 ChangeStatBuffs(s8 statValue, u32 statId, u32 flags, const u8 *BS_ptr
             {
                 BattleScriptPush(BS_ptr);
                 gBattleScripting.battler = gActiveBattler;
+                gBattlerAbility = gActiveBattler;
                 gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_AbilityNoSpecificStatLoss;
                 gLastUsedAbility = gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].ability;
                 RecordAbilityBattle(gActiveBattler, gLastUsedAbility);
@@ -7901,6 +7903,7 @@ static u32 ChangeStatBuffs(s8 statValue, u32 statId, u32 flags, const u8 *BS_ptr
             {
                 BattleScriptPush(BS_ptr);
                 gBattleScripting.battler = gActiveBattler;
+                gBattlerAbility = gActiveBattler;
                 gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_AbilityNoSpecificStatLoss;
                 gLastUsedAbility = gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].ability;
                 RecordAbilityBattle(gActiveBattler, gLastUsedAbility);