diff --git a/source/mkw/Patch/PatchDirectory.py b/source/mkw/Patch/PatchDirectory.py
index 1ce1bba..1717f2f 100644
--- a/source/mkw/Patch/PatchDirectory.py
+++ b/source/mkw/Patch/PatchDirectory.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class PatchDirectory(PatchObject):
         """
         yield {"description": f"Patching {self}"}
 
-        if self.patch.safe_eval(self.configuration["if"], {"extracted_game": extracted_game}) == "False": return
+        if self.patch.safe_eval(self.configuration["if"], env={"extracted_game": extracted_game}) != "True": return
 
         match self.configuration["mode"]:
             # if the mode is copy, then simply patch the subfile into the game with the same path
diff --git a/source/mkw/Patch/PatchFile.py b/source/mkw/Patch/PatchFile.py
index da85130..e071c40 100644
--- a/source/mkw/Patch/PatchFile.py
+++ b/source/mkw/Patch/PatchFile.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class PatchFile(PatchObject):
         yield {"description": f"Patching {self}"}
 
         # check if the file should be patched considering the "if" configuration
-        if self.patch.safe_eval(self.configuration["if"], {"extracted_game": extracted_game}) == "False": return
+        if self.patch.safe_eval(self.configuration["if"], env={"extracted_game": extracted_game}) != "True": return
 
         # check if the path to the game_subpath is inside a szs, and if yes extract it
         for szs_subpath in filter(lambda path: path.suffix == ".d",