diff --git a/src/game/camera.c b/src/game/camera.c
index 4c91be39..2cc5a2ff 100644
--- a/src/game/camera.c
+++ b/src/game/camera.c
@@ -3051,13 +3051,15 @@ void update_lakitu(struct Camera *c) {
  * Gets controller input, checks for cutscenes, handles mode changes, and moves the camera
  */
 void update_camera(struct Camera *c) {
-    if (gOverrideFreezeCamera && !gDjuiInMainMenu) {
-        return;
-    }
     UNUSED u8 unused[24];
 
     gCamera = c;
     update_camera_hud_status(c);
+
+    if (gOverrideFreezeCamera && !gDjuiInMainMenu) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (c->cutscene == 0) {
         // Only process R_TRIG if 'fixed' is not selected in the menu
         if (cam_select_alt_mode(0) == CAM_SELECTION_MARIO
@@ -4006,7 +4008,8 @@ s32 update_camera_hud_status(struct Camera *c) {
     s16 status = CAM_STATUS_NONE;
 
     if (c->cutscene != 0
-        || ((gPlayer1Controller->buttonDown & R_TRIG) && cam_select_alt_mode(0) == CAM_SELECTION_FIXED)) {
+        || ((gPlayer1Controller->buttonDown & R_TRIG) && cam_select_alt_mode(0) == CAM_SELECTION_FIXED)
+        || gOverrideFreezeCamera) {
         status |= CAM_STATUS_FIXED;
     } else if (set_cam_angle(0) == CAM_ANGLE_MARIO) {
         status |= CAM_STATUS_MARIO;
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c b/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c
index 6281d9c1..0593fcef 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ s32 act_first_person(struct MarioState *m) {
             set_camera_mode(m->area->camera, CAMERA_MODE_C_UP, 0x10);
         }
         m->actionState = 1;
-    } else if (!(m->input & INPUT_FIRST_PERSON) || sp1C) {
+    } else if (!(m->input & INPUT_FIRST_PERSON) || sp1C || gOverrideFreezeCamera) {
         if (m->playerIndex == 0) {
             raise_background_noise(2);
             // Go back to the last camera mode