diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
index 6d4c557d..8d9727c5 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/constants.lua
@@ -5445,12 +5445,6 @@ MARIO_ANIM_FORWARD_SPINNING_FLIP = 207
 --- @type MarioAnimID
 MARIO_ANIM_TRIPLE_JUMP_FLY = 208
 
---- @type MarioAnimID
-WALUIGI_ANIM_WALKING = 209
-
---- @type MarioAnimID
-WALUIGI_ANIM_RUNNING = 210
-
 --- @class MarioCapGSCId
 
 --- @type MarioCapGSCId
diff --git a/docs/lua/constants.md b/docs/lua/constants.md
index 89ce11be..353b9698 100644
--- a/docs/lua/constants.md
+++ b/docs/lua/constants.md
@@ -1922,8 +1922,6 @@
 | MARIO_ANIM_RETURN_FROM_STAR_DANCE | 206 |
 | MARIO_ANIM_FORWARD_SPINNING_FLIP | 207 |
 | MARIO_ANIM_TRIPLE_JUMP_FLY | 208 |
-| WALUIGI_ANIM_WALKING | 209 |
-| WALUIGI_ANIM_RUNNING | 210 |
 
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diff --git a/include/mario_animation_ids.h b/include/mario_animation_ids.h
index 71d59798..efc912db 100644
--- a/include/mario_animation_ids.h
+++ b/include/mario_animation_ids.h
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ enum MarioAnimID
     /* 0xCE */ MARIO_ANIM_RETURN_FROM_STAR_DANCE,
     /* 0xCF */ MARIO_ANIM_FORWARD_SPINNING_FLIP,
     /* 0xD0 */ MARIO_ANIM_TRIPLE_JUMP_FLY,
-    /* 0xD1 */ WALUIGI_ANIM_WALKING,
-    /* 0xD2 */ WALUIGI_ANIM_RUNNING
+    /* 0xD1 */ // WALUIGI_ANIM_WALKING, // disabling for now until we find a better way to deal with OMM
+    /* 0xD2 */ // WALUIGI_ANIM_RUNNING  // disabling for now until we find a better way to deal with OMM
 };
 
 /* Character Animation IDs*/
diff --git a/src/game/characters.c b/src/game/characters.c
index a0e2454d..88b8608c 100644
--- a/src/game/characters.c
+++ b/src/game/characters.c
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ struct Character gCharacters[CT_MAX] = {
         .animSlidingOnBottomWithLightObj =      MARIO_ANIM_SLIDING_ON_BOTTOM_WITH_LIGHT_OBJ,
         .animStandUpFromSlidingWithLightObj =   MARIO_ANIM_STAND_UP_FROM_SLIDING_WITH_LIGHT_OBJ,
         .animRidingShell =                      MARIO_ANIM_RIDING_SHELL,
-        .animWalking =                          WALUIGI_ANIM_WALKING,
+        .animWalking =                          MARIO_ANIM_WALKING,
         .animForwardFlip =                      MARIO_ANIM_FORWARD_FLIP,
         .animJumpRidingShell =                  MARIO_ANIM_JUMP_RIDING_SHELL,
         .animLandFromDoubleJump =               MARIO_ANIM_LAND_FROM_DOUBLE_JUMP,
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ struct Character gCharacters[CT_MAX] = {
         .animForwardSpinning =                  MARIO_ANIM_FORWARD_SPINNING,
         .animBackwardSpinning =                 MARIO_ANIM_BACKWARD_SPINNING,
         .animBreakdance =                       MARIO_ANIM_BREAKDANCE,
-        .animRunning =                          WALUIGI_ANIM_RUNNING,
+        .animRunning =                          MARIO_ANIM_RUNNING,
         .animRunningUnused =                    MARIO_ANIM_RUNNING_UNUSED,
         .animSoftBackKb =                       MARIO_ANIM_SOFT_BACK_KB,
         .animSoftFrontKb =                      MARIO_ANIM_SOFT_FRONT_KB,
@@ -1614,6 +1614,6 @@ s32 get_character_anim(struct MarioState* m, enum CharacterAnimID characterAnim)
     if (m == NULL || m->marioObj == NULL) { return 0; }
 
     struct Character* character = ((m == NULL || m->character == NULL) ? &gCharacters[CT_MARIO] : m->character);
-    if (!character || characterAnim < 0 || characterAnim >= CHAR_ANIM_MAX) { return 0; }
+    if (!character || characterAnim < 0 || characterAnim >= CHAR_ANIM_MAX) { return characterAnim; }
     return character->anims[characterAnim];
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
index c4188f54..018e897c 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
@@ -1811,8 +1811,6 @@ char gSmluaConstants[] = ""
 "MARIO_ANIM_RETURN_FROM_STAR_DANCE = 206\n"
 "MARIO_ANIM_FORWARD_SPINNING_FLIP = 207\n"
 "MARIO_ANIM_TRIPLE_JUMP_FLY = 208\n"
-"WALUIGI_ANIM_WALKING = 209\n"
-"WALUIGI_ANIM_RUNNING = 210\n"
 "CHAR_ANIM_SLOW_LEDGE_GRAB = 0\n"
 "CHAR_ANIM_FALL_OVER_BACKWARDS = 1\n"
 "CHAR_ANIM_BACKWARD_AIR_KB = 2\n"