diff --git a/src/data/items.h b/src/data/items.h
index 4788730924..ab49bf5355 100644
--- a/src/data/items.h
+++ b/src/data/items.h
@@ -1281,13 +1281,12 @@ const struct Item gItems[] =
     {
         .name = _("Escape Rope"),
         .itemId = ITEM_ESCAPE_ROPE,
+        .price = 550,
         .description = sEscapeRopeDesc,
         #if I_KEY_ESCAPE_ROPE >= GEN_8
-        .price = 0,
         .importance = 1,
         .pocket = POCKET_KEY_ITEMS,
         #else
-        .price = 550,
         .importance = 0,
         .pocket = POCKET_ITEMS,
         #endif
diff --git a/src/item_use.c b/src/item_use.c
index 1f223c6272..462fab48a5 100755
--- a/src/item_use.c
+++ b/src/item_use.c
@@ -910,7 +910,9 @@ void Task_UseDigEscapeRopeOnField(u8 taskId)
 static void ItemUseOnFieldCB_EscapeRope(u8 taskId)
 {
     Overworld_ResetStateAfterDigEscRope();
-    RemoveUsedItem();
+    #if I_KEY_ESCAPE_ROPE < GEN_8
+        RemoveUsedItem();
+    #endif
     gTasks[taskId].data[0] = 0;
     DisplayItemMessageOnField(taskId, gStringVar4, Task_UseDigEscapeRopeOnField);
 }