diff --git a/src/battle/entities.c b/src/battle/entities.c
index 2c45a53..acd1881 100644
--- a/src/battle/entities.c
+++ b/src/battle/entities.c
@@ -655,6 +655,10 @@ void killEntity(char *name)
 	}
 }
 
+void updateEntitySide(char *side, char *entity)
+{
+}
+
 void destroyEntities(void)
 {
 	Entity *e;
diff --git a/src/battle/script.c b/src/battle/script.c
index c89d5bd..b0722f3 100644
--- a/src/battle/script.c
+++ b/src/battle/script.c
@@ -288,6 +288,11 @@ static void executeNextLine(ScriptRunner *runner)
 		sscanf(line, "%*s %[^\n]", strParam[0]);
 		killEntity(strParam[0]);
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(command, "UPDATE_ENTITY_SIDE") == 0)
+	{
+		sscanf(line, "%*s %s %[^\n]", strParam[0], strParam[1]);
+		updateEntitySide(strParam[0], strParam[1]);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		printf("ERROR: Unrecognised script command '%s'\n", command);
diff --git a/src/battle/script.h b/src/battle/script.h
index cc7e1ff..abf262c 100644
--- a/src/battle/script.h
+++ b/src/battle/script.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern void activateSpawner(char *name, int active);
 extern void completeAllObjectives(void);
 extern void createChristabelLocation(void);
 extern void killEntity(char *name);
+extern void updateEntitySide(char *side, char *entity);
 
 extern Battle battle;
 extern Colors colors;