diff --git a/worlds/ffx/locations.py b/worlds/ffx/locations.py
index 8b54145532c1..001221e69e90 100644
--- a/worlds/ffx/locations.py
+++ b/worlds/ffx/locations.py
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ def get_location_type(location_id: int):
     ("MIHN: South End - Blue & White Man, Looping North to South (NPC)",                            309, False),  # Gear: buki_get #66 [42h] { Kimahri [03h], Weapon {Piercing [800Bh], Sensor [8000h], Strength +10% [8064h]} }
     ("MIHN: South End - Red Skirt Girl, Pacing Between Maechen and Ruins (NPC)",                    310, False),  # Item: 2x Antidote [200Ah]
     ("MIHN: South End - Yellow Man, Looping South to North (NPC)",                                  311, False),  # Item: 1x Hi-Potion [2001h]
-    ("MIHN: South - Boy Before Kicking the Blitzball (NPC)",                                        312, False),  # Item: 3x Soft [200Bh]
+    ("MIHN: South - Boy Before Kicking the Blitzball (NPC)",                                        312, True ),  # Item: 3x Soft [200Bh]
     ("MIHN: South - Crusader Running East then West (NPC)",                                         313, False),  # Gear: buki_get #67 [43h] { Yuna [01h], Armor {HP +10% [8073h], Fire Ward [801Fh]} }
     ("MIHN: Central - Purple Crusader Freaking Out, West Side (NPC)",                               314, False),  # Item: 1x Ether [2004h]
     ("MIHN: Central - Woman on North End, West Side (NPC)",                                         315, False),  # Item: 1x Hi-Potion [2001h]
diff --git a/worlds/ffx/regions.py b/worlds/ffx/regions.py
index 5ec6c1e48929..9c793df03eb4 100644
--- a/worlds/ffx/regions.py
+++ b/worlds/ffx/regions.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def create_region_locations(region_name, treasures):
             location = [x for x in FFXTreasureLocations if x.location_id == treasure_id][0]
             new_location = FFXLocation(player, location.name, location.rom_address, region)
             if location.missable:
-                new_location.progress_type = LocationProgressType.EXCLUDED
+                world.options.exclude_locations.value.add(location.name)
             region.locations.append(new_location)
         return region
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def add_locations_by_ids(region: Region, location_ids: list[int], location_data:
             location = locations[0]
             new_location = FFXLocation(player, location.name, location.rom_address, region)
             if location.missable:
-                new_location.progress_type = LocationProgressType.EXCLUDED
+                world.options.exclude_locations.value.add(location.name)
             region.locations.append(new_location)
             all_locations.append(new_location)