diff --git a/include/z64save.h b/include/z64save.h
index b5756e63b2a..54b3d567635 100644
--- a/include/z64save.h
+++ b/include/z64save.h
@@ -4,9 +4,20 @@
 #include "ultra64.h"
 #include "z64math.h"
 
+/**
+ * Indices into `ItemEquips.buttonItems` and `SaveContext.buttonStatus`
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    /* 0 */ SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_B,
+    /* 1 */ SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_C_LEFT,
+    /* 2 */ SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_C_DOWN,
+    /* 3 */ SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_C_RIGHT,
+    /* 4 */ SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_A // A is only for `SaveContext.buttonStatus`
+} SaveButtonIndex;
+
 typedef struct {
-    /* 0x00 */ u8 buttonItems[4];
-    /* 0x04 */ u8 cButtonSlots[3];
+    /* 0x00 */ u8 buttonItems[4]; // B, C-Left, C-Down, C-Right
+    /* 0x04 */ u8 cButtonSlots[3]; // C-Left, C-Down, C-Right
     /* 0x08 */ u16 equipment; // a mask where each nibble corresponds to a type of equipment `EquipmentType`, and each nibble is a piece `EquipValue*`
 } ItemEquips; // size = 0x0A
 
@@ -137,7 +148,7 @@ typedef struct {
     /* 0x13DE */ char unk_13DE[0x0002];
     /* 0x13E0 */ u8 seqId;
     /* 0x13E1 */ u8 natureAmbienceId;
-    /* 0x13E2 */ u8 buttonStatus[5];
+    /* 0x13E2 */ u8 buttonStatus[5]; // B, C-Left, C-Down, C-Right, A
     /* 0x13E7 */ u8 unk_13E7; // alpha related
     /* 0x13E8 */ u16 unk_13E8; // alpha type?
     /* 0x13EA */ u16 unk_13EA; // also alpha type?
diff --git a/src/code/z_game_over.c b/src/code/z_game_over.c
index e66b66e6474..d7ff7ae6272 100644
--- a/src/code/z_game_over.c
+++ b/src/code/z_game_over.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void GameOver_Update(GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
                     INV_CONTENT(gSpoilingItemReverts[i]) = gSpoilingItemReverts[i];
 
                     // search c buttons for the found spoiling item and revert if necessary
-                    for (j = 1; j < ARRAY_COUNT(gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems); j++) {
+                    for (j = SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_C_LEFT; j <= SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_C_RIGHT; j++) {
                         if (gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[j] == gSpoilingItems[i]) {
                             gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[j] = gSpoilingItemReverts[i];
                             Interface_LoadItemIcon1(globalCtx, j);
@@ -48,15 +48,16 @@ void GameOver_Update(GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
             }
 
             // restore "temporary B" to the B Button if not a sword item
-            if (gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[0] != ITEM_SWORD_KOKIRI &&
-                gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[0] != ITEM_SWORD_MASTER &&
-                gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[0] != ITEM_SWORD_BGS &&
-                gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[0] != ITEM_SWORD_KNIFE) {
-
-                if (gSaveContext.buttonStatus[0] != BTN_ENABLED) {
-                    gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[0] = gSaveContext.buttonStatus[0];
+            if (gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_B] != ITEM_SWORD_KOKIRI &&
+                gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_B] != ITEM_SWORD_MASTER &&
+                gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_B] != ITEM_SWORD_BGS &&
+                gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_B] != ITEM_SWORD_KNIFE) {
+
+                if (gSaveContext.buttonStatus[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_B] != BTN_ENABLED) {
+                    gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_B] =
+                        gSaveContext.buttonStatus[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_B];
                 } else {
-                    gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[0] = ITEM_NONE;
+                    gSaveContext.equips.buttonItems[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_B] = ITEM_NONE;
                 }
             }
 
@@ -68,8 +69,10 @@ void GameOver_Update(GlobalContext* globalCtx) {
             gSaveContext.eventInf[1] = 0;
             gSaveContext.eventInf[2] = 0;
             gSaveContext.eventInf[3] = 0;
-            gSaveContext.buttonStatus[0] = gSaveContext.buttonStatus[1] = gSaveContext.buttonStatus[2] =
-                gSaveContext.buttonStatus[3] = gSaveContext.buttonStatus[4] = BTN_ENABLED;
+            gSaveContext.buttonStatus[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_B] = gSaveContext.buttonStatus[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_C_LEFT] =
+                gSaveContext.buttonStatus[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_C_DOWN] =
+                    gSaveContext.buttonStatus[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_C_RIGHT] =
+                        gSaveContext.buttonStatus[SAVE_BUTTON_INDEX_A] = BTN_ENABLED;
             gSaveContext.unk_13E7 = gSaveContext.unk_13E8 = gSaveContext.unk_13EA = gSaveContext.unk_13EC = 0;
 
             Environment_InitGameOverLights(globalCtx);