diff --git a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_util.ash b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_util.ash
index 6b6568a9d2..1a535b7e68 100644
--- a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_util.ash
+++ b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/auto_util.ash
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@ boolean LX_summonMonster()
 	}
 
 	// summon grops to start copy chain. Goal is to copy into delay zones and get war progress at same time. Bonus if we get smoke bombs
-	if(!summonedMonsterToday($monster[Green Ops Soldier]) && get_property("hippiesDefeated") > 399 && get_property("hippiesDefeated") < 1000 && !in_koe())
+	if(!summonedMonsterToday($monster[Green Ops Soldier]) && get_property("hippiesDefeated").to_int() > 399 && get_property("hippiesDefeated").to_int() < 1000 && !in_koe())
 	{
 		if(summonMonster($monster[Green Ops Soldier])) return true;
 	}
diff --git a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/iotms/mr2021.ash b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/iotms/mr2021.ash
index bef43eaa49..a278a9e211 100644
--- a/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/iotms/mr2021.ash
+++ b/RELEASE/scripts/autoscend/iotms/mr2021.ash
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ boolean auto_backupTarget()
 				return true;
 			break;
 		case $monster[Green Ops Soldier]:
-			if(get_property("hippiesDefeated") > 399 && get_property("hippiesDefeated") < 1000 && !in_koe())
+			if(get_property("hippiesDefeated").to_int() > 399 && get_property("hippiesDefeated").to_int() < 1000 && !in_koe())
 				return true;
 			break;
 		default: break;