diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Saves/SAV2.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Saves/SAV2.cs
index b085b353e..a8f8e0102 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Saves/SAV2.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Saves/SAV2.cs
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public override int PlayedSeconds
         public int Badges
         {
             get => BitConverter.ToUInt16(Data, Offsets.JohtoBadges);
-            set { if (value < 0) return; BitConverter.GetBytes(value).CopyTo(Data, Offsets.JohtoBadges); }
+            set { if (value < 0) return; BitConverter.GetBytes((ushort)value).CopyTo(Data, Offsets.JohtoBadges); }
         }
         private byte Options
         {