diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua
index 9cf74bf4..3eb27ce4 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/structs.lua
@@ -794,6 +794,7 @@
 --- @field public areaIndex integer
 --- @field public cameraToObject Vec3f
 --- @field public disableAutomaticShadowPos boolean
+--- @field public inited boolean
 --- @field public node GraphNode
 --- @field public pos Vec3f
 --- @field public prevAngle Vec3s
diff --git a/docs/lua/structs.md b/docs/lua/structs.md
index 48f2a463..d6f62fe7 100644
--- a/docs/lua/structs.md
+++ b/docs/lua/structs.md
@@ -1085,6 +1085,7 @@
 | areaIndex | `integer` |  |
 | cameraToObject | [Vec3f](structs.md#Vec3f) | read-only |
 | disableAutomaticShadowPos | `boolean` |  |
+| inited | `boolean` |  |
 | node | [GraphNode](structs.md#GraphNode) | read-only |
 | pos | [Vec3f](structs.md#Vec3f) | read-only |
 | prevAngle | [Vec3s](structs.md#Vec3s) | read-only |
diff --git a/include/types.h b/include/types.h
index 184b81ec..547021e7 100644
--- a/include/types.h
+++ b/include/types.h
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ struct GraphNodeObject
     /*0x54*/ Vec3f cameraToObject;
     u32 skipInterpolationTimestamp;
     bool skipInViewCheck;
+
+    bool inited;
 };
 
 struct ObjectNode
diff --git a/src/engine/behavior_script.h b/src/engine/behavior_script.h
index 6d2ff491..7bdd7e43 100644
--- a/src/engine/behavior_script.h
+++ b/src/engine/behavior_script.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ void stub_behavior_script_2(void);
 
 void cur_obj_update(void);
 
+void obj_update_gfx_pos_and_angle(struct Object *obj);
+
 u16 position_based_random_u16(void);
 f32 position_based_random_float_position(void);
 u8 cur_obj_is_last_nat_update_per_frame(void);
diff --git a/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c b/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
index bc36cb60..89f14d6b 100644
--- a/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
+++ b/src/game/rendering_graph_node.c
@@ -1212,6 +1212,13 @@ static void geo_process_object(struct Object *node) {
     // Sanity check our stack index, If we above or equal to our stack size. Return to prevent OOB\.
     if ((gMatStackIndex + 1) >= MATRIX_STACK_SIZE) { LOG_ERROR("Preventing attempt to exceed the maximum size %i for our matrix stack with size of %i.", MATRIX_STACK_SIZE - 1, gMatStackIndex); return; }
 
+    if (!node->header.gfx.inited) {
+        node->header.gfx.inited = true;
+        obj_update_gfx_pos_and_angle(node);
+        vec3f_copy(node->header.gfx.prevPos, node->header.gfx.pos);
+        vec3s_copy(node->header.gfx.prevAngle, node->header.gfx.angle);
+    }
+
     if (node->hookRender) {
         smlua_call_event_hooks_object_param(HOOK_ON_OBJECT_RENDER, node);
     }
@@ -1335,7 +1342,7 @@ static void geo_process_object(struct Object *node) {
         if (node->header.gfx.animInfo.curAnim != NULL) {
             dynos_gfx_swap_animations(node);
             geo_set_animation_globals(&node->header.gfx.animInfo, hasAnimation);
-            smlua_call_event_hooks_object_param(HOOK_ON_OBJECT_ANIM_UPDATE, node);
+            if (node->hookRender) smlua_call_event_hooks_object_param(HOOK_ON_OBJECT_ANIM_UPDATE, node);
             dynos_gfx_swap_animations(node);
         }
         if (obj_is_in_view(&node->header.gfx, gMatStack[gMatStackIndex])) {
@@ -1458,7 +1465,7 @@ void geo_process_held_object(struct GraphNodeHeldObject *node) {
         if (node->objNode->header.gfx.animInfo.curAnim != NULL) {
             dynos_gfx_swap_animations(node->objNode);
             geo_set_animation_globals(&node->objNode->header.gfx.animInfo, hasAnimation);
-            smlua_call_event_hooks_object_param(HOOK_ON_OBJECT_ANIM_UPDATE, node->objNode);
+            if (node->objNode->hookRender) smlua_call_event_hooks_object_param(HOOK_ON_OBJECT_ANIM_UPDATE, node->objNode);
             dynos_gfx_swap_animations(node->objNode);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/game/spawn_object.c b/src/game/spawn_object.c
index 1370fe45..c903b1b3 100644
--- a/src/game/spawn_object.c
+++ b/src/game/spawn_object.c
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ struct Object *allocate_object(struct ObjectNode *objList) {
     obj->header.gfx.angle[0] = 0;
     obj->header.gfx.angle[1] = 0;
     obj->header.gfx.angle[2] = 0;
+    obj->header.gfx.inited = false;
 
     obj->coopFlags = 0;
     obj->hookRender = 0;
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c
index f87f6014..ac929ca0 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_cobject_autogen.c
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ static struct LuaObjectField sGraphNodeFields[LUA_GRAPH_NODE_FIELD_COUNT] = {
     { "type",       LVT_S16,       offsetof(struct GraphNode, type),       true,  LOT_NONE      },
 };
 
-#define LUA_GRAPH_NODE_OBJECT_FIELD_COUNT 26
+#define LUA_GRAPH_NODE_OBJECT_FIELD_COUNT 27
 static struct LuaObjectField sGraphNodeObjectFields[LUA_GRAPH_NODE_OBJECT_FIELD_COUNT] = {
     { "activeAreaIndex",            LVT_S8,        offsetof(struct GraphNodeObject, activeAreaIndex),            false, LOT_NONE      },
     { "angle",                      LVT_COBJECT,   offsetof(struct GraphNodeObject, angle),                      true,  LOT_VEC3S     },
@@ -891,6 +891,7 @@ static struct LuaObjectField sGraphNodeObjectFields[LUA_GRAPH_NODE_OBJECT_FIELD_
     { "areaIndex",                  LVT_S8,        offsetof(struct GraphNodeObject, areaIndex),                  false, LOT_NONE      },
     { "cameraToObject",             LVT_COBJECT,   offsetof(struct GraphNodeObject, cameraToObject),             true,  LOT_VEC3F     },
     { "disableAutomaticShadowPos",  LVT_BOOL,      offsetof(struct GraphNodeObject, disableAutomaticShadowPos),  false, LOT_NONE      },
+    { "inited",                     LVT_BOOL,      offsetof(struct GraphNodeObject, inited),                     false, LOT_NONE      },
     { "node",                       LVT_COBJECT,   offsetof(struct GraphNodeObject, node),                       true,  LOT_GRAPHNODE },
     { "pos",                        LVT_COBJECT,   offsetof(struct GraphNodeObject, pos),                        true,  LOT_VEC3F     },
     { "prevAngle",                  LVT_COBJECT,   offsetof(struct GraphNodeObject, prevAngle),                  true,  LOT_VEC3S     },