diff --git a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 2213d3a6d8c..3a6d1e297cd 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -4217,9 +4217,7 @@ export class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
         textStyle = TextStyle.SUMMARY_GOLD;
         break;
     }
-    if (baseStarterValue - starterValue > 0) {
-      starter.label.setColor(this.getTextColor(textStyle)).setShadowColor(this.getTextColor(textStyle, true));
-    }
+    starter.label.setColor(this.getTextColor(textStyle)).setShadowColor(this.getTextColor(textStyle, true));
   }
 
   tryUpdateValue(add?: number, addingToParty?: boolean): boolean {