diff --git a/game/rooms/room1/esc/room1.esc b/game/rooms/room1/esc/room1.esc
index 26714bc8..4ae5447e 100755
--- a/game/rooms/room1/esc/room1.esc
+++ b/game/rooms/room1/esc/room1.esc
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 :setup
+  set_global dialog_advance 0 
+  set_global dialog_popup_advance 0
 > [eq ESC_LAST_SCENE room2]
 	teleport player r1_r_exit
 	# Set player look left
diff --git a/game/rooms/room1/esc/wall_item.esc b/game/rooms/room1/esc/wall_item.esc
index 8b409aba..97d73b0c 100755
--- a/game/rooms/room1/esc/wall_item.esc
+++ b/game/rooms/room1/esc/wall_item.esc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 :look
-> [! dialog_advance]
+> [eq dialog_advance 0]
 	say player "I don't know what that stuff is."
 	set_global dialog_advance 1
 	stop
diff --git a/game/rooms/room1/esc/wall_item_popupdialog.esc b/game/rooms/room1/esc/wall_item_popupdialog.esc
index 52674d0e..bed8a100 100755
--- a/game/rooms/room1/esc/wall_item_popupdialog.esc
+++ b/game/rooms/room1/esc/wall_item_popupdialog.esc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 :look
-> [! dialog_popup_advance]
+> [eq dialog_popup_advance 0]
 	say player "I don't know what that stuff is." dialog_box_inset
 	set_global dialog_popup_advance 1
 	stop