diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index d88f322a1a..d7926834d9 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -3875,7 +3875,7 @@ static void TryDoEventsBeforeFirstTurn(void)
             gBattleStruct->monToSwitchIntoId[i] = PARTY_SIZE;
             gChosenActionByBattler[i] = B_ACTION_NONE;
             gChosenMoveByBattler[i] = MOVE_NONE;
-            gBattleStruct->battlerState[i].absentBattlerFlags = gAbsentBattlerFlags & (1u << i);
+            gBattleStruct->battlerState[i].absentBattlerFlags = (gAbsentBattlerFlags & (1u << i) ? TRUE : FALSE);
         }
         TurnValuesCleanUp(FALSE);
         SpecialStatusesClear();
@@ -3993,7 +3993,7 @@ void BattleTurnPassed(void)
     {
         gChosenActionByBattler[i] = B_ACTION_NONE;
         gChosenMoveByBattler[i] = MOVE_NONE;
-        gBattleStruct->battlerState[i].absentBattlerFlags = gAbsentBattlerFlags & (1u << i);
+        gBattleStruct->battlerState[i].absentBattlerFlags = (gAbsentBattlerFlags & (1u << i) ? TRUE : FALSE);
         gBattleStruct->monToSwitchIntoId[i] = PARTY_SIZE;
         gStatuses4[i] &= ~STATUS4_ELECTRIFIED;
     }