diff --git a/src/ui/pokedex-page-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/pokedex-page-ui-handler.ts
index b31724533b5..5a8e781376b 100644
--- a/src/ui/pokedex-page-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/pokedex-page-ui-handler.ts
@@ -548,8 +548,6 @@ export default class PokedexPageUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
 
     // Filter bar sits above everything, except the message box
     this.starterSelectContainer.bringToTop(this.starterSelectMessageBoxContainer);
-
-    this.updateInstructions();
   }
 
   show(args: any[]): boolean {