diff --git a/src/battle_message.c b/src/battle_message.c
index 265859b02d..c89dd7bde0 100644
--- a/src/battle_message.c
+++ b/src/battle_message.c
@@ -2250,7 +2250,7 @@ void BufferStringBattle(u16 stringID)
 
 u32 BattleStringExpandPlaceholdersToDisplayedString(const u8 *src)
 {
-    BattleStringExpandPlaceholders(src, gDisplayedStringBattle);
+    return BattleStringExpandPlaceholders(src, gDisplayedStringBattle);
 }
 
 static const u8 *TryGetStatusString(u8 *src)