diff --git a/src/game/ingame_menu.c b/src/game/ingame_menu.c
index a559852e8..bf7304bf2 100644
--- a/src/game/ingame_menu.c
+++ b/src/game/ingame_menu.c
@@ -3269,7 +3269,7 @@ void print_hud_course_complete_coins(s16 x, s16 y) {
                     gMarioStates[0].numLives++;
                 }
             } else {
-                if (gCourseCompleteCoins % gLevelValues.numCoinsToLife == 0 && gCourseCompleteCoins > 0) {
+                if (gLevelValues.numCoinsToLife != 0 && gCourseCompleteCoins % gLevelValues.numCoinsToLife == 0 && gCourseCompleteCoins > 0) {
                     play_sound(SOUND_GENERAL_COLLECT_1UP, gGlobalSoundSource);
                     gMarioStates[0].numLives++;
                 }
diff --git a/src/game/level_update.c b/src/game/level_update.c
index 34e275981..b14fa4698 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.c
+++ b/src/game/level_update.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ void update_hud_values(void) {
                             play_sound(SOUND_GENERAL_COLLECT_1UP, gGlobalSoundSource);
                         }
                     } else {
-                        if (gHudDisplay.coins % gLevelValues.numCoinsToLife == 0 && gHudDisplay.coins > 0) {
+                        if (gLevelValues.numCoinsToLife != 0 && gHudDisplay.coins % gLevelValues.numCoinsToLife == 0 && gHudDisplay.coins > 0) {
                             gMarioState->numLives++;
                             play_sound(SOUND_GENERAL_COLLECT_1UP, gGlobalSoundSource);
                         }