diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/speedruns.gc b/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/speedruns.gc
index 792a763b22..e37b2b5dd9 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/speedruns.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/speedruns.gc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         (if (string= *temp-string* "")
           (initialize! *game-info* 'game (the-as game-save #f) "game-start")
           (initialize! *game-info* 'game (the-as game-save #f) *temp-string*))
-        (until (and *target* (= (-> *target* next-state name) 'target-stance))
+        (until (and *target* (!= (-> *target* next-state name) 'target-continue))
           (suspend))
         (when (nonzero? (-> *speedrun-info* active-custom-category completed-task))
           (task-resolution-close! (-> *speedrun-info* active-custom-category completed-task)))))))
diff --git a/goal_src/jak3/pc/features/speedruns.gc b/goal_src/jak3/pc/features/speedruns.gc
index 304025ce45..fc566eb90c 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak3/pc/features/speedruns.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak3/pc/features/speedruns.gc
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
          (logior! (-> *game-info* purchase-secrets) (game-secrets hero-mode))
          (start 'play (get-continue-by-name *game-info* "wasstada-jump-training"))
          (play-task (game-task arena-training-1) 'debug #f)
-         (until (and *target* (= (-> *target* next-state name) 'target-stance))
+         (until (and *target* (!= (-> *target* next-state name) 'target-continue))
            (suspend))
          (send-event *target* 'get-pickup (pickup-type gem) 1000.0)
          (set! (-> *game-info* secrets) HERO_MODE_SECRETS)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
          (if (string= *temp-string* EMPTY_STRING)
            (initialize! *game-info* 'game (the game-save #f) "intro-start" (the resetter-spec #f))
            (initialize! *game-info* 'game (the game-save #f) *temp-string* (the resetter-spec #f)))
-         (until (and *target* (= (-> *target* next-state name) 'target-stance))
+         (until (and *target* (!= (-> *target* next-state name) 'target-continue))
            (suspend))
          (when (nonzero? (-> *speedrun-info* active-custom-category completed-task))
            (task-resolution-close! (-> *speedrun-info* active-custom-category completed-task)))))))