diff --git a/engine/battle_anims/anim_commands.asm b/engine/battle_anims/anim_commands.asm
index e68b7d774..600168a9a 100644
--- a/engine/battle_anims/anim_commands.asm
+++ b/engine/battle_anims/anim_commands.asm
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ RunBattleAnimCommand:
 .loop
 	call GetBattleAnimByte
 
-	cp $ff
+	cp anim_ret_command
 	jr nz, .not_done_with_anim
 
 ; Return from a subroutine.
diff --git a/macros/scripts/battle_anims.asm b/macros/scripts/battle_anims.asm
index 76300e78f..f25b6da22 100644
--- a/macros/scripts/battle_anims.asm
+++ b/macros/scripts/battle_anims.asm
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ anim_call: MACRO
 	dw \1 ; address
 ENDM
 
-	enum anim_ret_command ; $ff
+anim_ret_command EQU -1 ; $ff
 anim_ret: MACRO
 	db anim_ret_command
 ENDM