diff --git a/worlds/ladx/LADXR/patches/tradeSequence.py b/worlds/ladx/LADXR/patches/tradeSequence.py
index be60cf446b..ba3cc49dfa 100644
--- a/worlds/ladx/LADXR/patches/tradeSequence.py
+++ b/worlds/ladx/LADXR/patches/tradeSequence.py
@@ -265,8 +265,11 @@ def patchMermaidStatue(rom):
         and  $10 ; scale
         ret  z
         ldh  a, [$F8]
-        and  $20
+        and  $20 ; ROOM_STATUS_EVENT_2
         ret  nz
+
+        ld hl, wTradeSequenceItem2
+        res 4, [hl] ; take the trade item
     """), fill_nop=True)