diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/boulder.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/boulder.inc.c
index 6448c368..418d4e52 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/boulder.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/boulder.inc.c
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ void bhv_big_boulder_generator_loop(void) {
         o->oTimer = 0;
     }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_VANILLA_LEVEL_SPECIFIC_CHECKS
     if (!current_mario_room_check(4)
         || is_point_within_radius_of_mario(o->oPosX, o->oPosY, o->oPosZ, 1500)) {
+#else 
+    if (is_point_within_radius_of_mario(o->oPosX, o->oPosY, o->oPosZ, 1500)) {
+#endif
         return;
     }