diff --git a/src/level_caps.c b/src/level_caps.c
index 9a51edccb0..81ffa7b090 100644
--- a/src/level_caps.c
+++ b/src/level_caps.c
@@ -65,7 +65,13 @@ u32 GetSoftLevelCapExpValue(u32 level, u32 expValue)
         else
             return expValue / sExpScalingDown[levelDifference];
     }
+    else if (level < currentLevelCap)
+    {
+       return expValue;
+    }
     else
+    {
         return 0;
+    }
 
 }