diff --git a/papermario/src/code_111f0_len_860.c b/papermario/src/code_111f0_len_860.c
index 398d2401e1..783d9f0133 100644
--- a/papermario/src/code_111f0_len_860.c
+++ b/papermario/src/code_111f0_len_860.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 void func_80035DF0(s16 arg0) {
     s16* tempPtr = &D_800A0942;
-    D_800A0942 = arg0;
+    *tempPtr = arg0;
 }
 
 INCLUDE_ASM(code_111f0_len_860, func_80035E00);