diff --git a/Data/Scripts/013_Items/002_Item_Effects.rb b/Data/Scripts/013_Items/002_Item_Effects.rb
index 2aca4ebac..8832c04ec 100644
--- a/Data/Scripts/013_Items/002_Item_Effects.rb
+++ b/Data/Scripts/013_Items/002_Item_Effects.rb
@@ -1068,7 +1068,8 @@ ItemHandlers::UseOnPokemon.add(:ABILITYCAPSULE, proc { |item, pkmn, scene|
   if scene.pbConfirm(_INTL("Would you like to change {1}'s Ability to {2}?",
                            pkmn.name, newabilname))
     pkmn.ability_index = newabil
-    scene.pbRefresh
+    pkmn.ability = GameData::Ability.get((newabil == 0) ? abil1 : abil2).id
+	  scene.pbHardRefresh
     scene.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s Ability changed to {2}!", pkmn.name, newabilname))
     next true
   end