diff --git a/engine/battle/experience.asm b/engine/battle/experience.asm
index 260c7d7e..fcbabf01 100644
--- a/engine/battle/experience.asm
+++ b/engine/battle/experience.asm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ GainExperience:
 	xor a
 ;	ld [wWhichPokemon], a
 ;	ld hl, wPartyMon1
-	xor a
+;	xor a
 	ld [wWhichPokemon], a
 .partyMonLoop ; loop over each mon and add gained exp
 	inc hl
diff --git a/engine/items/item_effects.asm b/engine/items/item_effects.asm
index 8a221887..e638892b 100644
--- a/engine/items/item_effects.asm
+++ b/engine/items/item_effects.asm
@@ -172,16 +172,7 @@ ItemUseBall:
 	and a
 	jp z, ItemUseNotTime
 
-; By this point, the Master Ball is possible to use.
-; This changes Chief's dialogue in the end-game.
-	ld hl, wcf91 ; Get item ID
-	ld a, [hl] ; Ayup
-	cp MASTER_BALL ; Is it the Master Ball fam?
-	jr nz, .masterBallSkip ; Aye? 
-	SetEvent EVENT_USED_MASTER_BALL ; Aye.
-	
-; Balls can't catch trainers' Pokémon.
-.masterBallSkip ; Get kicked over here if it's not.
+; Balls can't catch trainer's Pokemon
 	dec a
 	jp nz, ThrowBallAtTrainerMon
 
@@ -393,6 +384,14 @@ ItemUseBall:
 	jr c, .failedToCapture
 
 .captured
+	; By this point, the Master Ball is possible to use.
+	; This changes Chief's dialogue in the end-game.
+	ld hl, wcf91 ; Get item ID
+	ld a, [hl] ; Ayup
+	cp MASTER_BALL ; Is it the Master Ball fam?
+	jr nz, .masterBallSkip ; Aye? 
+	SetEvent EVENT_USED_MASTER_BALL ; Aye.
+.masterBallSkip ; Get kicked over here if it's not.
 	jr .skipShakeCalculations
 
 .failedToCapture