diff --git a/asm/enemy/chuchuBoss.s b/asm/enemy/chuchuBoss.s
index 5df4b236..2909ed75 100644
--- a/asm/enemy/chuchuBoss.s
+++ b/asm/enemy/chuchuBoss.s
@@ -18,27 +18,6 @@
 
 
 
-	thumb_func_start sub_080268EC
-sub_080268EC: @ 0x080268EC
-	push {r4, lr}
-	adds r4, r0, #0
-	movs r1, #0xd0
-	movs r2, #8
-	bl sub_080277B8
-	adds r0, r4, #0
-	adds r0, #0x84
-	ldr r0, [r0]
-	ldrb r0, [r0, #3]
-	cmp r0, #0
-	beq _08026912
-	ldr r0, [r4, #0x54]
-	movs r1, #4
-	bl InitAnimationForceUpdate
-	adds r0, r4, #0
-	bl sub_08027D20
-_08026912:
-	pop {r4, pc}
-
 	thumb_func_start sub_08026914
 sub_08026914: @ 0x08026914
 	push {r4, lr}
diff --git a/src/enemy/chuchuBoss.c b/src/enemy/chuchuBoss.c
index ca0b91c7..b16983ac 100644
--- a/src/enemy/chuchuBoss.c
+++ b/src/enemy/chuchuBoss.c
@@ -811,3 +811,11 @@ void sub_080268C8(ChuchuBossEntity* this) {
     sub_08027AA4(this);
     gUnk_080CC264[this->unk_84->unk_03](this);
 }
+
+void sub_080268EC(ChuchuBossEntity* this) {
+    sub_080277B8(this, 0xd0, 8);
+    if (this->unk_84->unk_03 != 0) {
+        InitAnimationForceUpdate(super->child, 4);
+        sub_08027D20(this);
+    }
+}