diff --git a/itemdowngrade.asm b/itemdowngrade.asm
index ebea4bc..cb8be75 100644
--- a/itemdowngrade.asm
+++ b/itemdowngrade.asm
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ JMP .done
 	PHA
                 LDA HighestSword
                 STA [$00] ; already set to 1 if we had no sword, always keep highest
-                LDA ShieldEquipment : BNE + ; keep our shield unless we have no shield
-                        INC $00
+                INC $00
+                LDA HighestShield : BNE + ; keep our shield unless we have no shield
                         INC A
-                        STA [$00]
                 +
+                        STA [$00]
 	PLA
 RTS
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