diff --git a/src/game/level_update.c b/src/game/level_update.c
index 697934e9..14126c98 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.c
+++ b/src/game/level_update.c
@@ -760,11 +760,6 @@ void initiate_warp(s16 destLevel, s16 destArea, s16 destWarpNode, s32 arg3) {
     sWarpDest.arg = arg3;
 }
 
-// From Surface 0xD3 to 0xFC
-#define PAINTING_WARP_INDEX_START 0x00 // Value greater than or equal to Surface 0xD3
-#define PAINTING_WARP_INDEX_FA 0x2A    // THI Huge Painting index left
-#define PAINTING_WARP_INDEX_END 0x2D   // Value less than Surface 0xFD
-
 /**
  * Check if Mario is above and close to a painting warp floor, and return the
  * corresponding warp node.
@@ -1220,9 +1215,7 @@ static void start_demo(void) {
             gChangeLevel = gCurrLevelNum;
         }
 
-        if (sDemoNumber <= 6 && sDemoNumber > -1) {
-            gCurrDemoInput = NULL;
-            alloc_anim_dma_table(&gDemo, gDemoInputs, gDemoTargetAnim);
+        if (sDemoNumber >= 0 && sDemoNumber <= 6) {
             load_patchable_table(&gDemo, sDemoNumber, false);
             gCurrDemoInput = ((struct DemoInput *) gDemo.targetAnim);
         } else {
diff --git a/src/game/level_update.h b/src/game/level_update.h
index 2f4d16a9..fe37565d 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.h
+++ b/src/game/level_update.h
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@
 
 #define PRESS_START_DEMO_TIMER 800
 
+// From Surface 0xD3 to 0xFC
+#define PAINTING_WARP_INDEX_START 0x00 // Value greater than or equal to Surface 0xD3
+#define PAINTING_WARP_INDEX_FA 0x2A    // THI Huge Painting index left
+#define PAINTING_WARP_INDEX_END 0x2D   // Value less than Surface 0xFD
+
 struct CreditsEntry
 {
     /*0x00*/ u8 levelNum;
diff --git a/src/game/mario.c b/src/game/mario.c
index 2e49f535..87ce92b8 100644
--- a/src/game/mario.c
+++ b/src/game/mario.c
@@ -2145,6 +2145,21 @@ s32 execute_mario_action(UNUSED struct Object *o) {
         gMarioState->marioObj->oInteractStatus = 0;
         queue_particle_rumble();
 
+        // Make remote players disappear when they enter a painting
+        // should use same logic as in get_painting_warp_node
+        if (gMarioState->playerIndex != 0) {
+            s32 paintingIndex = gMarioState->floor->type - SURFACE_PAINTING_WARP_D3;
+            if (paintingIndex >= PAINTING_WARP_INDEX_START && paintingIndex < PAINTING_WARP_INDEX_END) {
+                if (paintingIndex < PAINTING_WARP_INDEX_FA || gMarioState->pos[1] - gMarioState->floorHeight < 80.0f) {
+                    struct WarpNode *warpNode = &gCurrentArea->paintingWarpNodes[paintingIndex];
+                    if (warpNode->id != 0) {
+                        set_mario_action(gMarioState, ACT_DISAPPEARED, 0);
+                        gMarioState->marioObj->header.gfx.node.flags &= ~GRAPH_RENDER_ACTIVE;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         return gMarioState->particleFlags;
     }