diff --git a/src/map/battle.cpp b/src/map/battle.cpp
index f3b1f5e2f0..3ed9cdfb2a 100644
--- a/src/map/battle.cpp
+++ b/src/map/battle.cpp
@@ -6348,8 +6348,8 @@ struct Damage battle_calc_magic_attack(struct block_list *src,struct block_list
 			 * RE MDEF Reduction
 			 * Damage = Magic Attack * (1000+eMDEF)/(1000+eMDEF) - sMDEF
 			 */
-			if (mdef < -99)
-				mdef = -99; // Avoid divide by 0
+			if (mdef < 0)
+				mdef = 0; // Negative eMDEF is treated as 0 on official
 
 			ad.damage = ad.damage * (1000 + mdef) / (1000 + mdef * 10) - mdef2;
 #else