diff --git a/include/variables.h b/include/variables.h
index ebf72a0250..3619541228 100644
--- a/include/variables.h
+++ b/include/variables.h
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ extern s32 gBattleState;
 extern BattleStatus gBattleStatus;
 extern s32 D_800DC4D0;
 extern s32 D_800DC4D4;
+extern s32 D_800DC4D8;
 extern s32 gBattleState2;
+extern s32 D_800DC4E4;
 extern s32 D_800DC4E8;
 extern u8 gCurrentBattleSection; // in the middle of the previous var
 extern u8 D_800DC4EB; // in the middle of the previous var
diff --git a/src/190B20.c b/src/190B20.c
index cf44807531..f4fb77c939 100644
--- a/src/190B20.c
+++ b/src/190B20.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,15 @@ INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "190B20", btl_are_all_enemies_defeated);
 
 INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "190B20", btl_check_enemies_defeated);
 
-INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "190B20", btl_check_player_defeated);
+s32 btl_check_player_defeated(void) {
+    if (gPlayerData.curHP > 0) {
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+    D_800DC4E4 = gBattleState;
+    D_800DC4D8 = gBattleState2;
+    btl_set_state(0x1B);
+    return TRUE;
+}
 
 INCLUDE_ASM(s32, "190B20", func_802634B8);
 
diff --git a/ver/us/asm/nonmatchings/190B20/btl_check_player_defeated.s b/ver/us/asm/nonmatchings/190B20/btl_check_player_defeated.s
deleted file mode 100644
index c30628c991..0000000000
--- a/ver/us/asm/nonmatchings/190B20/btl_check_player_defeated.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-.set noat      # allow manual use of $at
-.set noreorder # don't insert nops after branches
-
-glabel btl_check_player_defeated
-/* 191D44 80263464 3C028011 */  lui       $v0, %hi(gPlayerData+0x2)
-/* 191D48 80263468 8042F292 */  lb        $v0, %lo(gPlayerData+0x2)($v0)
-/* 191D4C 8026346C 27BDFFE8 */  addiu     $sp, $sp, -0x18
-/* 191D50 80263470 1C40000D */  bgtz      $v0, .L802634A8
-/* 191D54 80263474 AFBF0010 */   sw       $ra, 0x10($sp)
-/* 191D58 80263478 3C02800E */  lui       $v0, %hi(gBattleState)
-/* 191D5C 8026347C 8C42C068 */  lw        $v0, %lo(gBattleState)($v0)
-/* 191D60 80263480 3C03800E */  lui       $v1, %hi(gBattleState2)
-/* 191D64 80263484 8C63C4DC */  lw        $v1, %lo(gBattleState2)($v1)
-/* 191D68 80263488 3C01800E */  lui       $at, %hi(gBattleStatus+0x474)
-/* 191D6C 8026348C AC22C4E4 */  sw        $v0, %lo(gBattleStatus+0x474)($at)
-/* 191D70 80263490 3C01800E */  lui       $at, %hi(D_800DC4D8)
-/* 191D74 80263494 AC23C4D8 */  sw        $v1, %lo(D_800DC4D8)($at)
-/* 191D78 80263498 0C090464 */  jal       btl_set_state
-/* 191D7C 8026349C 2404001B */   addiu    $a0, $zero, 0x1b
-/* 191D80 802634A0 08098D2B */  j         .L802634AC
-/* 191D84 802634A4 24020001 */   addiu    $v0, $zero, 1
-.L802634A8:
-/* 191D88 802634A8 0000102D */  daddu     $v0, $zero, $zero
-.L802634AC:
-/* 191D8C 802634AC 8FBF0010 */  lw        $ra, 0x10($sp)
-/* 191D90 802634B0 03E00008 */  jr        $ra
-/* 191D94 802634B4 27BD0018 */   addiu    $sp, $sp, 0x18