diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index f1a03b7af7d6..3bff8aee89d4 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -7351,7 +7351,7 @@ static void Cmd_forcerandomswitch(void)
                 } while (GetMonData(&party[i], MON_DATA_SPECIES) == SPECIES_NONE
                        || GetMonData(&party[i], MON_DATA_IS_EGG) == TRUE
                        || GetMonData(&party[i], MON_DATA_HP) == 0); //should be one while loop, but that doesn't match.
-                *(gBattleStruct->monToSwitchIntoId + gBattlerTarget) = i;
+                gBattleStruct->monToSwitchIntoId[gBattlerTarget]  = i;
 
                 if (!IsMultiBattle())
                     SwitchPartyOrder(gBattlerTarget);