diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ssh/z_en_ssh.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ssh/z_en_ssh.c
index 4751d049d..c6224d97f 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ssh/z_en_ssh.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ssh/z_en_ssh.c
@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ s32 EnSsh_IsCloseToLink(EnSsh* this, PlayState* play) {
     Player* player = GET_PLAYER(play);
     f32 yDist;
 
+    if (IS_RANDO) {
+        return true;
+    }
     if (this->stateFlags & SSH_STATE_GROUND_START) {
         return true;
     }