diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 18d20ebc9417..9a26c78dc2d2 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -6716,6 +6716,7 @@ BattleScript_PrintFullBox::
 
 BattleScript_ActionSwitch::
 	hpthresholds2 BS_ATTACKER
+	copybyte sSAVED_BATTLER, gBattlerAttacker
 	printstring STRINGID_RETURNMON
 	jumpifbattletype BATTLE_TYPE_DOUBLE, BattleScript_PursuitSwitchDmgSetMultihit
 	setmultihit 1
@@ -6733,6 +6734,7 @@ BattleScript_DoSwitchOut::
 	switchoutabilities BS_ATTACKER
 	updatedynamax
 	waitstate
+	copybyte gBattlerAttacker, sSAVED_BATTLER
 	returnatktoball
 	waitstate
 	drawpartystatussummary BS_ATTACKER
diff --git a/test/battle/move_effect/pursuit.c b/test/battle/move_effect/pursuit.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9d53f3057347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/battle/move_effect/pursuit.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "test/battle.h"
+
+ASSUMPTIONS
+{
+    ASSUME(gBattleMoves[MOVE_PURSUIT].effect == EFFECT_PURSUIT);
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Pursuited mon correctly switches out after it got hit and activated ability Tangling Hair")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_DUGTRIO) { Ability(ABILITY_TANGLING_HAIR); }
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WYNAUT);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { SWITCH(player, 1); MOVE(opponent, MOVE_PURSUIT); }
+    } SCENE {
+        MESSAGE("Dugtrio, that's enough! Come back!");
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_PURSUIT, opponent);
+        ABILITY_POPUP(player, ABILITY_TANGLING_HAIR);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_GENERAL, B_ANIM_STATS_CHANGE, opponent);
+        MESSAGE("Foe Wynaut's Speed fell!");
+        MESSAGE("Go! Wobbuffet!");
+    }
+}