diff --git a/src/prelaunch/battle.cruiser.a b/src/prelaunch/battle.cruiser.a
index ef7041b58..33b715f33 100644
--- a/src/prelaunch/battle.cruiser.a
+++ b/src/prelaunch/battle.cruiser.a
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
          jsr   $2000      ; decompress
 
          +GET_MOCKINGBOARD_SPEECH_AND_MACHINE_STATUS
-         bmi   +
+         bvs   +
          ldy   #0
          sty   $868
          sty   $9486
diff --git a/src/prelaunch/resq.raiders.mb.a b/src/prelaunch/resq.raiders.mb.a
index 87e36e09c..3d3fb116d 100644
--- a/src/prelaunch/resq.raiders.mb.a
+++ b/src/prelaunch/resq.raiders.mb.a
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
          lda   #$4C
          sta   $4047
          +GET_MOCKINGBOARD_SPEECH
-         bmi   +
+         bvs   +
          lda   #$60
          sta   $40FB       ; no speech chip, pretend no MB
 +