diff --git a/floodgatesoftlock.asm b/floodgatesoftlock.asm
index a1dcc83..043e422 100644
--- a/floodgatesoftlock.asm
+++ b/floodgatesoftlock.asm
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ FloodGateReset:
 		LDA $7EF051 : AND.b #$FE : STA $7EF051 ; clear water front room (room 40)
 	+
 FloodGateResetInner:
-	LDA.l Bugfix_SwampWaterLevel : BEQ ++
-		LDA $7EF06F : AND.b #$04 : BNE + ; Check if key in room 55 has been collected. 
-		LDA $7EF06E : AND.b #$7F : STA $7EF06E ; clear water room 55 - outer room you shouldn't be able to softlock except in major glitches
+	LDA.l Bugfix_SwampWaterLevel : BEQ +++
+		LDA $7EF06F : AND.b #$04 : BEQ + ; Check if key in room 55 has been collected. 
+		LDA $7EF356 : AND.b #$01 : BNE ++ ; Check for flippers. This can otherwise softlock doors if flooded without flippers and no way to reset.
 	+
-		LDA $7EF06B : AND.b #$04 : BNE ++ ; Check if key in room 53 has been collected.
-		LDA $7EF06A : AND.b #$7F : STA $7EF06A ; clear water room 53 - inner room with the easy key flood softlock
+		LDA $7EF06E : AND.b #$7F : STA $7EF06E ; clear water room 55 - outer room you shouldn't be able to softlock except in major glitches
 	++
+		LDA $7EF06B : AND.b #$04 : BNE +++ ; Check if key in room 53 has been collected.
+		; no need to check for flippers on the inner room, as you can't get to the west door no matter what, without flippers.
+		LDA $7EF06A : AND.b #$7F : STA $7EF06A ; clear water room 53 - inner room with the easy key flood softlock
+	+++
 RTL
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