diff --git a/include/m_event.h b/include/m_event.h
index 47895eb0..19611a67 100644
--- a/include/m_event.h
+++ b/include/m_event.h
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ typedef struct ghost_spirit_block_data_s {
 } mEv_gst_hitodama_block_c;
 
 #define mEv_GHOST_FLAG_ACTIVE 0x4000 // TODO: do these live in the ghost actor itself?
-#define mEv_GHOST_FLAG_HITODAMA_EXIST 0x8000
+#define mEv_GHOST_FLAG_RETURNED_SPIRITS 0x8000
 typedef struct ghost_common_s {
   mEv_gst_hitodama_block_c hitodama_block_data;
   u16 flags;
diff --git a/src/ac_ev_ghost.c b/src/ac_ev_ghost.c
index 6930e3e3..1978d4b1 100644
--- a/src/ac_ev_ghost.c
+++ b/src/ac_ev_ghost.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static void aEGH_actor_ct(ACTOR* actorx, GAME* game) {
         mTM_set_renew_time(&ghost_save->renew_time, rtc_time);
       }
 
-      if ((ghost_save->flags & mEv_GHOST_FLAG_HITODAMA_EXIST) != 0) {
+      if ((ghost_save->flags & mEv_GHOST_FLAG_RETURNED_SPIRITS) != 0) {
         Actor_delete(actorx);
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/ac_ev_ghost_talk.c_inc b/src/ac_ev_ghost_talk.c_inc
index 6d84157d..62c1e568 100644
--- a/src/ac_ev_ghost_talk.c_inc
+++ b/src/ac_ev_ghost_talk.c_inc
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static void aEGH_select_wait(EV_GHOST_ACTOR* ghost, GAME_PLAY* play) {
 
   if (order == 1 && mMsg_Check_MainNormalContinue(mMsg_Get_base_window_p())) {
     ghost->after_talk_think_act = 1;
-    ghost_data->flags |= 0x8000;
+    ghost_data->flags |= mEv_GHOST_FLAG_RETURNED_SPIRITS;
     mDemo_Set_OrderValue(mDemo_ORDER_NPC0, 9, 0);
 
     switch (mChoice_Get_ChoseNum(mChoice_Get_base_window_p())) {