diff --git a/src/battle_controller_player.c b/src/battle_controller_player.c
index c9778f898e..eeca1899b1 100644
--- a/src/battle_controller_player.c
+++ b/src/battle_controller_player.c
@@ -2146,7 +2146,7 @@ void PlayerHandleExpUpdate(u32 battler)
     u8 monId = gBattleResources->bufferA[battler][1];
     s32 taskId, expPointsToGive;
 
-    if (GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[monId], MON_DATA_LEVEL) >= GetCurrentLevelCap())
+    if (GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[monId], MON_DATA_LEVEL) >= MAX_LEVEL)
     {
         PlayerBufferExecCompleted(battler);
     }
diff --git a/src/battle_interface.c b/src/battle_interface.c
index 50de6945a8..99ba59f489 100644
--- a/src/battle_interface.c
+++ b/src/battle_interface.c
@@ -2688,7 +2688,7 @@ static void MoveBattleBarGraphically(u8 battlerId, u8 whichBar)
                     &gBattleSpritesDataPtr->battleBars[battlerId].currValue,
                     array, B_EXPBAR_PIXELS / 8);
         level = GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[battlerId]], MON_DATA_LEVEL);
-        if (level >= GetCurrentLevelCap())
+        if (level >= MAX_LEVEL)
         {
             for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
                 array[i] = 0;