diff --git a/src/battle/BattleState.lua b/src/battle/BattleState.lua
index a2ae60d5..eaab7b6d 100644
--- a/src/battle/BattleState.lua
+++ b/src/battle/BattleState.lua
@@ -1507,10 +1507,14 @@ function BattleState:update(dt)
     end
     local col = (self.menuIndex - 1) % 2
     local row = math.floor((self.menuIndex - 1) / 2)
-    if input:wasPressed("left") or input:wasPressed("right") then
-      col = 1 - col
-    elseif input:wasPressed("up") or input:wasPressed("down") then
-      row = 1 - row
+    if input:wasPressed("left") then
+      col = math.max(0, col - 1)
+    elseif input:wasPressed("right") then
+      col = math.min(1, col + 1)
+    elseif input:wasPressed("up") then
+      row = math.max(0, row - 1)
+    elseif input:wasPressed("down") then
+      row = math.min(1, row + 1)
     end
     self.menuIndex = row * 2 + col + 1
     if input:wasPressed("a") then
@@ -1539,10 +1543,14 @@ function BattleState:update(dt)
     end
     local col = (self.menuIndex - 1) % 2
     local row = math.floor((self.menuIndex - 1) / 2)
-    if input:wasPressed("left") or input:wasPressed("right") then
-      col = 1 - col
-    elseif input:wasPressed("up") or input:wasPressed("down") then
-      row = 1 - row
+    if input:wasPressed("left") then
+      col = math.max(0, col - 1)
+    elseif input:wasPressed("right") then
+      col = math.min(1, col + 1)
+    elseif input:wasPressed("up") then
+      row = math.max(0, row - 1)
+    elseif input:wasPressed("down") then
+      row = math.min(1, row + 1)
     end
     self.menuIndex = row * 2 + col + 1
     if input:wasPressed("a") then
diff --git a/tests/parity_battle_menu_cursor.lua b/tests/parity_battle_menu_cursor.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..398756fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/parity_battle_menu_cursor.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+-- Parity: the main battle-menu cursor stops at an edge instead of wrapping
+-- to the opposite command (#485).
+package.path = "./?.lua;./?/init.lua;" .. package.path
+if not _G.love then _G.love = require("tests.love_stub") end
+
+local Data = require("src.core.Data")
+if not Data.maps then Data:load() end
+local Pokemon = require("src.pokemon.Pokemon")
+local SaveData = require("src.core.SaveData")
+local BattleState = require("src.battle.BattleState")
+local S = require("tests.harness").suite("parity battle menu cursor")
+local eq = S.eq
+
+local pressed = {}
+local save = SaveData.newGame()
+save.party = { Pokemon.new(Data, "BULBASAUR", 5) }
+local game = {
+  data = Data,
+  save = save,
+  input = { wasPressed = function(_, key) return pressed[key] == true end },
+  stack = { push = function() end, pop = function() end, top = function() end },
+}
+local battle = BattleState.newWild(game, "RATTATA", 2)
+battle.phase = "menu"
+
+local function pressAt(state, index, key)
+  state.menuIndex = index
+  pressed[key] = true
+  state:update(1 / 60)
+  pressed[key] = nil
+  return state.menuIndex
+end
+
+eq(pressAt(battle, 1, "left"), 1, "FIGHT stays selected when pressing left")
+eq(pressAt(battle, 2, "right"), 2, "PKMN stays selected when pressing right")
+eq(pressAt(battle, 1, "up"), 1, "FIGHT stays selected when pressing up")
+eq(pressAt(battle, 4, "down"), 4, "RUN stays selected when pressing down")
+eq(pressAt(battle, 1, "right"), 2, "FIGHT moves right to PKMN")
+eq(pressAt(battle, 1, "down"), 3, "FIGHT moves down to ITEM")
+
+local safari = BattleState.newWild(game, "RATTATA", 2)
+safari:makeSafari({ balls = 30 })
+safari.phase = "menu"
+eq(pressAt(safari, 1, "left"), 1, "SAFARI BALL stays selected when pressing left")
+eq(pressAt(safari, 2, "right"), 2, "BAIT stays selected when pressing right")
+eq(pressAt(safari, 1, "up"), 1, "SAFARI BALL stays selected when pressing up")
+eq(pressAt(safari, 4, "down"), 4, "RUN stays selected when pressing down")
+
+S.finish()
diff --git a/tests/run_tests.lua b/tests/run_tests.lua
index 1590c258..16233eb8 100644
--- a/tests/run_tests.lua
+++ b/tests/run_tests.lua
@@ -3274,6 +3274,7 @@ runSuites(orderedGlob("tests/parity_*.lua", {
   "tests/parity_C.lua", "tests/parity_K.lua", "tests/parity_L.lua",
   "tests/parity_H.lua", "tests/parity_G.lua", "tests/parity_I_M.lua",
   "tests/parity_B.lua", "tests/parity_J.lua", "tests/parity_A.lua",
+  "tests/parity_battle_menu_cursor.lua",
   "tests/parity_flavor.lua", "tests/parity_trainer_sight.lua",
   "tests/parity_static.lua", "tests/parity_trashcans.lua",
   "tests/parity_hof.lua", "tests/parity_trade_gift.lua",