diff --git a/src/game/sparks.c b/src/game/sparks.c
index 6d8c1b8b1..c1408ae1e 100644
--- a/src/game/sparks.c
+++ b/src/game/sparks.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void sparksCreate(s32 room, struct prop *prop, struct coord *pos, struct coord *
 
 	g_NextSparkGroupIndex++;
 
-	if (g_NextSparkGroupIndex >= 0) {
+	if (g_NextSparkGroupIndex >= 10) {
 		g_NextSparkGroupIndex = 0;
 	}