diff --git a/worlds/ffmq/Client.py b/worlds/ffmq/Client.py
index c53f275017af..7de486314c6c 100644
--- a/worlds/ffmq/Client.py
+++ b/worlds/ffmq/Client.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def game_watcher(self, ctx):
         received = await snes_read(ctx, RECEIVED_DATA[0], RECEIVED_DATA[1])
         data = await snes_read(ctx, READ_DATA_START, READ_DATA_END - READ_DATA_START)
         check_2 = await snes_read(ctx, 0xF53749, 1)
-        if check_1 == b'\x00' or check_2 == b'\x00':
+        if check_1 in (b'\x00', b'\x55') or check_2 in (b'\x00', b'\x55'):
             return
 
         def get_range(data_range):