diff --git a/data/scripts/flash.inc b/data/scripts/flash.inc
index bb4ae84eb5..b7e9e456b4 100644
--- a/data/scripts/flash.inc
+++ b/data/scripts/flash.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 EventScript_UseFlash:: @ 82926F8
-	animateflash 1
-	setflashradius 1
+	animateflash 0
+	setflashradius 0
 	end
diff --git a/src/field_screen_effect.c b/src/field_screen_effect.c
index 2daaa40cee..96ddedc3fc 100644
--- a/src/field_screen_effect.c
+++ b/src/field_screen_effect.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void Task_BarnDoorWipeChild(u8 taskId);
 static void StartWarpFadeIn(bool8 a0);
 
 // const
-static const u16 sFlashLevelPixelRadii[] = { 200, 72, 64, 56, 48, 40, 32, 24, 0 };
+static const u16 sFlashLevelPixelRadii[] = { 200, 72, 56, 40, 24 };
 const s32 gMaxFlashLevel = ARRAY_COUNT(sFlashLevelPixelRadii) - 1;
 
 const struct ScanlineEffectParams sFlashEffectParams =
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ void AnimateFlash(u8 flashLevel)
     u8 value = 0;
     if (!flashLevel)
         value = 1;
-    sub_80AFFDC(DISPLAY_WIDTH / 2, DISPLAY_HEIGHT / 2, sFlashLevelPixelRadii[curFlashLevel], sFlashLevelPixelRadii[flashLevel], value, 1);
+    sub_80AFFDC(DISPLAY_WIDTH / 2, DISPLAY_HEIGHT / 2, sFlashLevelPixelRadii[curFlashLevel], sFlashLevelPixelRadii[flashLevel], value, 2);
     sub_80AFFB8();
     ScriptContext2_Enable();
 }
diff --git a/src/overworld.c b/src/overworld.c
index f67631c938..be2e30a631 100644
--- a/src/overworld.c
+++ b/src/overworld.c
@@ -1064,9 +1064,9 @@ void SetDefaultFlashLevel(void)
     if (!gMapHeader.cave)
         gSaveBlock1Ptr->flashLevel = 0;
     else if (FlagGet(FLAG_SYS_USE_FLASH))
-        gSaveBlock1Ptr->flashLevel = 1;
+        gSaveBlock1Ptr->flashLevel = 0;
     else
-        gSaveBlock1Ptr->flashLevel = gMaxFlashLevel - 1;
+        gSaveBlock1Ptr->flashLevel = gMaxFlashLevel;
 }
 
 void Overworld_SetFlashLevel(s32 flashLevel)