diff --git a/engine/overworld/scripting.asm b/engine/overworld/scripting.asm
index ded6a0ad1..483a18ee6 100644
--- a/engine/overworld/scripting.asm
+++ b/engine/overworld/scripting.asm
@@ -2290,7 +2290,7 @@ ExitScriptSubroutine:
 	add hl, de
 	ld a, [hli]
 	ld b, a
-	and " "
+	and $7f
 	ld [wScriptBank], a
 	ld a, [hli]
 	ld e, a