diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
index 78b7e91d5..65a59558c 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ s32 act_reading_npc_dialog(struct MarioState *m) {
     s16 angleToNPC;
 
     if (m->playerIndex == 0) {
-        if (m->usedObj == NULL || m->usedObj->activeFlags != ACTIVE_FLAG_DEACTIVATED || m->usedObj->behavior != localDialogNPCBehavior) {
+        if (m->usedObj == NULL || m->usedObj->activeFlags == ACTIVE_FLAG_DEACTIVATED || m->usedObj->behavior != localDialogNPCBehavior) {
             set_mario_npc_dialog(m, 0);
         }
     }