diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 10f11bf636..575b9c987a 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -7015,12 +7015,9 @@ static u8 ChangeStatBuffs(s8 statValue, u8 statId, u8 flags, const u8 *BS_ptr)
                 gBattleTextBuff2[3] = STRINGID_STATHARSHLY >> 8;
                 index = 4;
             }
-            gBattleTextBuff2[index] = B_BUFF_STRING;
-            index++;
-            gBattleTextBuff2[index] = STRINGID_STATFELL;
-            index++;
-            gBattleTextBuff2[index] = STRINGID_STATFELL >> 8;
-            index++;
+            gBattleTextBuff2[index++] = B_BUFF_STRING;
+            gBattleTextBuff2[index++] = STRINGID_STATFELL;
+            gBattleTextBuff2[index++] = STRINGID_STATFELL >> 8;
             gBattleTextBuff2[index] = B_BUFF_EOS;
 
             if (gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].statStages[statId] == MIN_STAT_STAGE)