diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_item.c b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_item.c
index fc5e9dff2..0e5ea0bef 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_item.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_item.c
@@ -381,7 +381,8 @@ void KaleidoScope_DrawItemSelect(GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
                             --INV_CONTENT(ITEM_TRADE_CHILD);
                         } else if ((pauseCtx->stickRelX < -30 || pauseCtx->stickRelX > 30 || pauseCtx->stickRelY < -30 || pauseCtx->stickRelY > 30) ||
                                    dpad && CHECK_BTN_ANY(input->press.button, BTN_DUP | BTN_DDOWN | BTN_DLEFT | BTN_DRIGHT)) {
-                            if (INV_CONTENT(ITEM_TRADE_CHILD) == ITEM_LETTER_ZELDA) {
+                            // Change to keaton mask if no mask is in child trade slot. Catches Zelda's letter and bottle duping over this slot.
+                            if (INV_CONTENT(ITEM_TRADE_CHILD) < ITEM_MASK_KEATON || INV_CONTENT(ITEM_TRADE_CHILD) > ITEM_MASK_TRUTH) {
                                 INV_CONTENT(ITEM_TRADE_CHILD) = ITEM_MASK_KEATON;
                             } else {
                                 INV_CONTENT(ITEM_TRADE_CHILD) ^= ITEM_MASK_KEATON ^ ITEM_MASK_TRUTH;