diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 608567a7c3..7e6e9a68aa 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -1507,6 +1507,7 @@ BattleScript_EffectMetalBurst:
 
 BattleScript_EffectHealingWish:
 	attackcanceler
+	jumpifcantswitch SWITCH_IGNORE_ESCAPE_PREVENTION | BS_ATTACKER, BattleScript_ButItFailedAtkStringPpReduce
 	attackstring
 	ppreduce
 	attackanimation
@@ -1514,7 +1515,6 @@ BattleScript_EffectHealingWish:
 	instanthpdrop BS_ATTACKER
 	setatkhptozero
 	tryfaintmon BS_ATTACKER, FALSE, NULL
-	jumpifcantswitch SWITCH_IGNORE_ESCAPE_PREVENTION | BS_ATTACKER, BattleScript_EffectHealingWishEnd
 	openpartyscreen 0x1, BattleScript_EffectHealingWishEnd
 	switchoutabilities BS_ATTACKER
 	waitstate