diff --git a/src/components/boards/BoardGame.tsx b/src/components/boards/BoardGame.tsx
index 628a9548..e4c90f00 100644
--- a/src/components/boards/BoardGame.tsx
+++ b/src/components/boards/BoardGame.tsx
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ function BoardGame() {
           viewOnly={opponent === null}
           disableVariations
           boardRef={boardRef}
-          side={playingColor}
+          side={opponent === "human" ? undefined : playingColor}
           root={root}
         />
       }
diff --git a/src/components/boards/BoardPlay.tsx b/src/components/boards/BoardPlay.tsx
index 90c2ca64..6ef6fc54 100644
--- a/src/components/boards/BoardPlay.tsx
+++ b/src/components/boards/BoardPlay.tsx
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ function BoardPlay({
   const { pieces, diff } = getMaterialDiff(currentNode.fen);
 
   const practiceLock =
-    practicing && !deck.find((c) => c.fen === currentNode.fen);
+    !!practicing && !deck.find((c) => c.fen === currentNode.fen);
 
   return (
     <>