diff --git a/Source/items.cpp b/Source/items.cpp
index 72d50b3a4..32a014f39 100644
--- a/Source/items.cpp
+++ b/Source/items.cpp
@@ -5212,7 +5212,7 @@ void SpawnBoy(int lvl)
 {
 	int itype;
 
-	if (boylevel<lvl> > 1 || boyitem._itype == ITYPE_NONE) {
+	if (boylevel < (lvl >> 1) || boyitem._itype == ITYPE_NONE) {
 		do {
 			item[0]._iSeed = GetRndSeed();
 			SetRndSeed(item[0]._iSeed);
diff --git a/Source/monster.cpp b/Source/monster.cpp
index d699fda81..6fa25de90 100644
--- a/Source/monster.cpp
+++ b/Source/monster.cpp
@@ -4365,7 +4365,7 @@ void MAI_Garg(int i)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (Monst->_mhitpoints<Monst->_mmaxhp> > 1 && !(Monst->_mFlags & MFLAG_NOHEAL))
+	if (Monst->_mhitpoints < (Monst->_mmaxhp >> 1) && !(Monst->_mFlags & MFLAG_NOHEAL))
 		Monst->_mgoal = MGOAL_RETREAT;
 	if (Monst->_mgoal == MGOAL_RETREAT) {
 		if (abs(dx) >= Monst->_mint + 2 || abs(dy) >= Monst->_mint + 2) {