diff --git a/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/003_Move/011_MoveEffects_Items.rb b/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/003_Move/011_MoveEffects_Items.rb
index 837114e80..7651d3e5e 100644
--- a/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/003_Move/011_MoveEffects_Items.rb
+++ b/Data/Scripts/011_Battle/003_Move/011_MoveEffects_Items.rb
@@ -196,8 +196,9 @@ class Battle::Move::DestroyTargetBerryOrGem < Battle::Move
     return if target.damageState.substitute || target.damageState.berryWeakened
     return if !target.item || (!target.item.is_berry? &&
               !(Settings::MECHANICS_GENERATION >= 6 && target.item.is_gem?))
+    item_name = target.itemName
     target.pbRemoveItem
-    @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s {2} was incinerated!", target.pbThis, target.itemName))
+    @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s {2} was incinerated!", target.pbThis, item_name))
   end
 end