diff --git a/src/game/level_update.c b/src/game/level_update.c
index eddf96ff..125bbec9 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.c
+++ b/src/game/level_update.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ s32 sDelayedWarpArg;
 s16 unusedEULevelUpdateBss1;
 #endif
 s8 sTimerRunning;
-s8 gNeverEnteredCastle;
+bool gNeverEnteredCastle;
 
 struct MarioState *gMarioState = &gMarioStates[0];
 u8 unused1[4] = { 0 };
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ s32 init_level(void) {
                 set_mario_action(gMarioState, ACT_IDLE, 0);
             } else if (!gDebugLevelSelect) {
                 if (gMarioState->action != ACT_UNINITIALIZED) {
-                    if (save_file_exists(gCurrSaveFileNum - 1)) {
+                    if (save_file_exists(gCurrSaveFileNum - 1) == TRUE) {
                         set_mario_action(gMarioState, ACT_IDLE, 0);
                     } else if (CVarGetInteger("gEnhancements.DisablePeachCutscene", 0) == 0) {
                         set_mario_action(gMarioState, ACT_INTRO_CUTSCENE, 0);
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ s32 lvl_init_from_save_file(UNUSED s16 arg0, s32 levelNum) {
 #endif
     sWarpDest.type = WARP_TYPE_NOT_WARPING;
     sDelayedWarpOp = WARP_OP_NONE;
-    gNeverEnteredCastle = !save_file_exists(gCurrSaveFileNum - 1) || CVarGetInteger("gEnhancements.DisablePeachCutscene", 0) == 0;
+    gNeverEnteredCastle = save_file_exists(gCurrSaveFileNum - 1) == FALSE || CVarGetInteger("gEnhancements.DisablePeachCutscene", 0) == 0;
 
     gCurrLevelNum = levelNum;
     gCurrCourseNum = COURSE_NONE;
diff --git a/src/game/level_update.h b/src/game/level_update.h
index 04a4b55e..5fcb7d1e 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.h
+++ b/src/game/level_update.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct HudDisplay {
 };
 
 extern struct HudDisplay gHudDisplay;
-extern s8 gNeverEnteredCastle;
+extern bool gNeverEnteredCastle;
 
 enum HUDDisplayFlag {
     HUD_DISPLAY_FLAG_LIVES = 0x0001,