diff --git a/vacuum_gambit.p8 b/vacuum_gambit.p8
index 494da78..0103caa 100644
--- a/vacuum_gambit.p8
+++ b/vacuum_gambit.p8
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ function flotilla:load(ulc_cx, ulc_cy, lvl)
   end
   cy += 1
   -- control mark bit 0x04: end of flotilla
- until f&0x04 == 1
+ until f&0x04 > 0
  self.rows=rows
  self:statisfy(counts)
 end