diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/flightgroupconfigurator.py b/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/flightgroupconfigurator.py
index 04244282..67d10399 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/flightgroupconfigurator.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/aircraft/flightgroupconfigurator.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class FlightGroupConfigurator:
         missions_for_skill_increase = 4
         increase = pilot.record.missions_flown // missions_for_skill_increase
         capped_increase = min(current_level + increase, len(levels) - 1)
-        new_level = (capped_increase, current_level)[
+        new_level = (current_level, capped_increase)[
             self.game.settings.ai_pilot_levelling
         ]
         return levels[new_level]