diff --git a/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h b/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h
index 1134389135..97bee1bd3f 100644
--- a/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h
+++ b/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class Animated_Staircase : public Usermod {
         }
 
         // Values read, reset the flags for next API call
-         = false;
+        topSensorWrite = false;
         bottomSensorWrite = false;
 
         if (topSensorRead != bottomSensorRead) {