diff --git a/src/game/level_update.c b/src/game/level_update.c
index c611e550..94f90cec 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.c
+++ b/src/game/level_update.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "pc/djui/djui.h"
 #include "pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h"
 #include "pc/mods/mods.h"
+#include "pc/nametags.h"
 
 #include "game/screen_transition.h"
 
@@ -681,6 +682,7 @@ void check_instant_warp(void) {
                 }
 
                 warp_camera(warp->displacement[0], warp->displacement[1], warp->displacement[2]);
+                skip_camera_interpolation();
                 gMarioStates[0].area->camera->yaw = cameraAngle;
 
                 return;
@@ -1351,6 +1353,7 @@ s32 play_mode_paused(void) {
 
     if (!gLevelValues.zoomOutCameraOnPause || !network_check_singleplayer_pause()) {
         gCameraMovementFlags &= ~CAM_MOVE_PAUSE_SCREEN;
+        skip_camera_interpolation();
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1831,6 +1834,9 @@ s32 init_level(void) {
     extern u8 gGfxPcResetTex1;
     gGfxPcResetTex1 = 1;
 
+    // reset nametags
+    nametags_reset();
+
     if (gDelayedInitSound >= 0) {
         play_character_sound(&gMarioStates[0], gDelayedInitSound);
         gDelayedInitSound = -1;
diff --git a/src/pc/nametags.c b/src/pc/nametags.c
index b8d3c234..f72eebe9 100644
--- a/src/pc/nametags.c
+++ b/src/pc/nametags.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 struct StateExtras {
     Vec3f prevPos;
     f32 prevScale;
+    bool inited;
 };
 static struct StateExtras sStateExtras[MAX_PLAYERS];
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ void djui_hud_print_outlined_text_interpolated(const char* text, f32 prevX, f32
     djui_hud_print_text_interpolated(text, prevX,              prevY - prevOffset, prevScale, x,          y - offset, scale);
     djui_hud_print_text_interpolated(text, prevX,              prevY + prevOffset, prevScale, x,          y + offset, scale);
     // render text
-    djui_hud_set_color(r, g, b, 255);
+    djui_hud_set_color(r, g, b, a);
     djui_hud_print_text_interpolated(text, prevX, prevY, prevScale, x, y, scale);
     djui_hud_set_color(255, 255, 255, 255);
 }
@@ -72,6 +73,8 @@ void nametags_render(void) {
             case ACT_START_CRAWLING:
             case ACT_CRAWLING:
             case ACT_STOP_CRAWLING:
+            case ACT_IN_CANNON:
+            case ACT_DISAPPEARED:
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -81,7 +84,6 @@ void nametags_render(void) {
         pos[1] = m->pos[1] + 210;
 
         if (djui_hud_world_pos_to_screen_pos(pos, out) &&
-            m->action != ACT_IN_CANNON &&
             (i != 0 || (i == 0 && m->action != ACT_FIRST_PERSON))) {
             f32 scale = NAMETAG_MAX_SCALE;
             f32 dist = vec3f_dist(gLakituState.pos, m->pos);
@@ -100,9 +102,14 @@ void nametags_render(void) {
             };
             f32 measure = djui_hud_measure_text(name) * scale * 0.5f;
 
-            f32 alpha = (np->fadeOpacity / 32.0f) * 255;
+            u8 alpha = i == 0 ? 255 : MIN(np->fadeOpacity << 3, 255);
 
             struct StateExtras* e = &sStateExtras[i];
+            if (!e->inited) {
+                vec3f_copy(e->prevPos, out);
+                e->prevScale = scale;
+                e->inited = true;
+            }
             djui_hud_print_outlined_text_interpolated(name, e->prevPos[0] - measure, e->prevPos[1], e->prevScale, out[0] - measure, out[1], scale, color[0], color[1], color[2], alpha, 0.25);
 
             if (i != 0 && gNametagsSettings.showHealth) {
@@ -120,3 +127,9 @@ void nametags_render(void) {
         }
     }
 }
+
+void nametags_reset(void) {
+    for (u8 i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++) {
+        sStateExtras[i].inited = false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/pc/nametags.h b/src/pc/nametags.h
index 4fc5b628..9601401b 100644
--- a/src/pc/nametags.h
+++ b/src/pc/nametags.h
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
 #include "sm64.h"
 
 void nametags_render(void);
+void nametags_reset(void);
 
 #endif // NAMETAGS_H
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