diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 81005c101..baa4c82d6 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ uint16 QuestManager::scribespells(uint8 max_level, uint8 min_level) {
 			spells[curspell].classes[initiator->GetPP().class_-1] <= max_level &&   //maximum level
 			spells[curspell].classes[initiator->GetPP().class_-1] >= min_level &&   //minimum level
 			spells[curspell].skill != 52 &&
-			( RuleB(Spells, UseCHAScribeHack) && spells[curspell].effectid[EFFECT_COUNT - 1] != 10 )
+			( !RuleB(Spells, UseCHAScribeHack) || spells[curspell].effectid[EFFECT_COUNT - 1] != 10 )
 		)
 		{
 			if (book_slot == -1)    //no more book slots
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ uint16 QuestManager::traindiscs(uint8 max_level, uint8 min_level) {
 			spells[curspell].classes[initiator->GetPP().class_-1] <= max_level &&	//maximum level
 			spells[curspell].classes[initiator->GetPP().class_-1] >= min_level &&	//minimum level
 			spells[curspell].skill != 52 &&
-			( RuleB(Spells, UseCHAScribeHack) && spells[curspell].effectid[EFFECT_COUNT - 1] != 10 )
+			( !RuleB(Spells, UseCHAScribeHack) || spells[curspell].effectid[EFFECT_COUNT - 1] != 10 )
 		)
 		{
 			if(IsDiscipline(curspell)){