diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index 633383d17..30b61f4a2 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -5286,28 +5286,31 @@ bool Mob::TryRootFadeByDamage(int buffslot, Mob* attacker) {
 	- Root break chance values obtained from live parses.
 	*/
 
-	if (!attacker || !spellbonuses.Root[SBIndex::ROOT_EXISTS] || spellbonuses.Root[SBIndex::ROOT_BUFFSLOT] < 0)
+	if (!attacker || !spellbonuses.Root[SBIndex::ROOT_EXISTS] || spellbonuses.Root[SBIndex::ROOT_BUFFSLOT] < 0) {
 		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (IsDetrimentalSpell(buffs[spellbonuses.Root[SBIndex::ROOT_BUFFSLOT]].spellid) && spellbonuses.Root[SBIndex::ROOT_BUFFSLOT] != buffslot) {
 
-	if (IsDetrimentalSpell(spellbonuses.Root[SBIndex::ROOT_BUFFSLOT]) && spellbonuses.Root[SBIndex::ROOT_BUFFSLOT] != buffslot) {
 		int BreakChance = RuleI(Spells, RootBreakFromSpells);
-
 		BreakChance -= BreakChance * buffs[spellbonuses.Root[SBIndex::ROOT_BUFFSLOT]].RootBreakChance / 100;
 		int level_diff = attacker->GetLevel() - GetLevel();
 
 		//Use baseline if level difference <= 1 (ie. If target is (1) level less than you, or equal or greater level)
 
-		if (level_diff == 2)
+		if (level_diff == 2) {
 			BreakChance = (BreakChance * 80) / 100; //Decrease by 20%;
-
-		else if (level_diff >= 3 && level_diff <= 20)
+		}
+		else if (level_diff >= 3 && level_diff <= 20) {
 			BreakChance = (BreakChance * 60) / 100; //Decrease by 40%;
-
-		else if (level_diff > 21)
+		}
+		else if (level_diff > 21) {
 			BreakChance = (BreakChance * 20) / 100; //Decrease by 80%;
+		}
 
-		if (BreakChance < 1)
+		if (BreakChance < 1) {
 			BreakChance = 1;
+		}
 
 		if (zone->random.Roll(BreakChance)) {