diff --git a/engine/movie/oak_speech/init_player_data.asm b/engine/movie/oak_speech/init_player_data.asm
index 492e8068..6b0a1a11 100644
--- a/engine/movie/oak_speech/init_player_data.asm
+++ b/engine/movie/oak_speech/init_player_data.asm
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ DEF START_MONEY EQU $3000
 
 	ld hl, wObtainedBadges
 	ld [hli], a
-
+	assert wObtainedBadges + 1 == wUnusedObtainedBadges
 	ld [hl], a
 
 	ld hl, wPlayerCoins
diff --git a/ram/wram.asm b/ram/wram.asm
index c94c682f..8a774edf 100644
--- a/ram/wram.asm
+++ b/ram/wram.asm
@@ -1743,7 +1743,7 @@ wOptions:: db
 
 wObtainedBadges:: flag_array NUM_BADGES
 
-	ds 1
+wUnusedObtainedBadges:: db
 
 wLetterPrintingDelayFlags:: db