diff --git a/src/ui/GUI.cs b/src/ui/GUI.cs
index 2b8fbae..c56659c 100644
--- a/src/ui/GUI.cs
+++ b/src/ui/GUI.cs
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ public Vector2 measureStringSmall(ReadOnlySpan<char> text) {
     public void drawBlock(Block block, int x, int y, int size) {
         //GD.Clear(ClearBuffers.Color);
         var viewport = GD.Viewport;
-        var dt = GD.DepthTestingEnabled;
-        GD.DepthTestingEnabled = true;
+        //var dt = GD.DepthTestingEnabled;
+        //GD.DepthTestingEnabled = true;
         GD.VertexArray = buffer;
         GD.ShaderProgram = guiBlockShader;
         WorldRenderer.meshBlockTinted(block, ref guiBlock, ref guiBlockI, 15);
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ public void drawBlock(Block block, int x, int y, int size) {
         GD.DrawElements(PrimitiveType.Triangles, 0, (uint)spI.Length);
 
         // restore
-        GD.DepthTestingEnabled = dt;
+        //GD.DepthTestingEnabled = dt;
         GD.Viewport = viewport;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/world/Player.cs b/src/world/Player.cs
index 0dd409a..fa430a2 100644
--- a/src/world/Player.cs
+++ b/src/world/Player.cs
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public void setPrevVars() {
         prevTotalTraveled = totalTraveled;
         wasInLiquid = inLiquid;
         prevSwingProgress = swingProgress;
+        renderer.prevLower = renderer.lower;
     }
     // before pausing, all vars need to be updated SO THERE IS NO FUCKING JITTER ON THE PAUSE MENU
     public void catchUpOnPrevVars() {