diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 8f9c081f2..49912a916 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -6008,7 +6008,7 @@ static void Cmd_hpthresholds(void)
         if (result == 0)
             result = 1;
 
-        if (result > 69 || !gBattleMons[opposingBattler].hp == 0)
+        if (result > 69 || gBattleMons[opposingBattler].hp == 0)
             gBattleStruct->hpScale = 0;
         else if (result > 39)
             gBattleStruct->hpScale = 1;