diff --git a/source/game_sa/NodeAddress.h b/source/game_sa/NodeAddress.h
index 76fe094fb4..c1b1eff17d 100644
--- a/source/game_sa/NodeAddress.h
+++ b/source/game_sa/NodeAddress.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CNodeAddress {
     void ResetNodeId() { m_wNodeId = UINT16_MAX; }
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool IsAreaValid() const { return m_wAreaId != (uint16)-1; }
-    [[nodiscard]] bool IsValid() const { return m_wAreaId != (uint16)-1 && m_wNodeId != (uint16)-1; }
+    [[nodiscard]] bool IsValid() const { return IsAreaValid() && m_wNodeId != UINT16_MAX; }
 
     operator bool() const { return IsValid(); }
 };