diff --git a/src/game/chr/chr.c b/src/game/chr/chr.c
index d2a4e469f..8a46d1018 100644
--- a/src/game/chr/chr.c
+++ b/src/game/chr/chr.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ u32 var8006295c = 0x00000000;
 void *var80062960 = NULL;
 u32 var80062964 = 0x00000000;
 f32 var80062968 = 0;
-u32 var8006296c = 0x00000000;
+bool var8006296c = false;
 u32 var80062970 = 0x00000000;
 u32 var80062974 = 0x00000000;
 u32 var80062978 = 0x00000000;
@@ -9605,13 +9605,14 @@ void func0f028490(f32 arg1)
 	// empty
 }
 
+void func0f028498(bool value)
+{
+	var8006296c = value;
+	var8005efbc = value;
+}
+
 GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func0f028498
-/*  f028498:	3c018006 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(var8006296c)
-/*  f02849c:	ac24296c */ 	sw	$a0,%lo(var8006296c)($at)
-/*  f0284a0:	3c018006 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(var8005efbc)
-/*  f0284a4:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*  f0284a8:	ac24efbc */ 	sw	$a0,%lo(var8005efbc)($at)
+glabel func0f0284ac
 /*  f0284ac:	3c038006 */ 	lui	$v1,%hi(var80062970)
 /*  f0284b0:	24632970 */ 	addiu	$v1,$v1,%lo(var80062970)
 /*  f0284b4:	8c6e0000 */ 	lw	$t6,0x0($v1)
diff --git a/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c b/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c
index 9a7f2de93..6adcef0c1 100644
--- a/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c
+++ b/src/game/data/data_003dc0.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ u32 var8005efac = 0x00000000;
 u32 var8005efb0 = 0x00000000;
 u32 var8005efb4 = 0x00000000;
 u32 var8005efb8 = 0x3f800000;
-u32 var8005efbc = 0x00000000;
+bool var8005efbc = false;
 u32 var8005efc0 = 0x00000000;
 void *var8005efc4 = NULL; // pointer to a function
 void *var8005efc8 = NULL; // pointer to a function
diff --git a/src/include/game/chr/chr.h b/src/include/game/chr/chr.h
index e95192199..a3f7ad58e 100644
--- a/src/include/game/chr/chr.h
+++ b/src/include/game/chr/chr.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ u32 func0f0270f4(void);
 f32 func0f0278a4(struct chrdata *chr);
 u32 func0f027994(void);
 u32 func0f027e1c(void);
-void func0f028498(bool arg0);
+void func0f028498(bool value);
 void func0f028590(f32 arg0);
 u32 func0f028a50(void);
 u32 func0f028d50(void);
diff --git a/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h b/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h
index 28c477245..05d7848ab 100644
--- a/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h
+++ b/src/include/game/data/data_000000.h
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ extern u32 var8005ef7c;
 extern u32 var8005ef90;
 extern u32 var8005efb4;
 extern u32 var8005efb8;
+extern bool var8005efbc;
 extern void *var8005efc8;
 extern u32 var8005efcc;
 extern u32 var8005efd0;
diff --git a/src/include/game/data/data_0083d0.h b/src/include/game/data/data_0083d0.h
index f4d96ba47..e34eea37e 100644
--- a/src/include/game/data/data_0083d0.h
+++ b/src/include/game/data/data_0083d0.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ extern bool g_WeatherTickEnabled;
 extern void *var80062960;
 extern u32 var80062964;
 extern f32 var80062968;
-extern u32 var8006296c;
+extern bool var8006296c;
 extern u32 var80062970;
 extern u32 var80062974;
 extern u32 var80062978;