diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/dodgeBall/dodgeBall.js b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/dodgeBall/dodgeBall.js
index 4ccc41b3b7..6330b1c9b5 100644
--- a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/dodgeBall/dodgeBall.js
+++ b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/dodgeBall/dodgeBall.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
         var ballPos = Entities.getEntityProperties(_entityID, ['position']).position;
         var isAnyAvatarInRange = AvatarList.isAvatarInRange(ballPos, 1);
 
-        if (particleTrailEntity) particleTrail();
+        if (particleTrailEntity === null) particleTrail();
 
         if (isAnyAvatarInRange) {
             clearProxCheck();