diff --git a/include/occlusionplanes.h b/include/occlusionplanes.h
index 132b8e7ec..eb75f6b03 100644
--- a/include/occlusionplanes.h
+++ b/include/occlusionplanes.h
@@ -14,7 +14,15 @@ typedef enum F3DEX3OccMode {
 typedef enum OcclusionPlanePhase {
     OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_START,
     OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_POST_SKY,
+    OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_POST_3D,
     OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_COUNT
 } OcclusionPlanePhase;
 
+typedef enum OcclusionPlaneStoredCmdType {
+    OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_SKY_OPA,
+    OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_3D_OPA,
+    OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_3D_XLU,
+    OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_COUNT
+} OcclusionPlaneStoredCmdType;
+
 #endif // OCCLUSIONPLANES_H
diff --git a/src/code/occlusionplanes.c b/src/code/occlusionplanes.c
index a864d99a7..1dd72c2ce 100644
--- a/src/code/occlusionplanes.c
+++ b/src/code/occlusionplanes.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #if ENABLE_F3DEX3
 
-static Gfx* planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_COUNT];
+static Gfx* planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_COUNT];
 
 static s32 OcclusionPlane_Choose(PlayState* play, Vec3f* selCandidate) {
     Vec3f* camPos = &play->view.eye;
@@ -599,14 +599,31 @@ void OcclusionPlane_Draw_Phase(PlayState* play, OcclusionPlanePhase phase) {
 
     GraphicsContext* gfxCtx = play->state.gfxCtx;
     OPEN_DISPS(gfxCtx, "occlusionplanes.c", __LINE__);
-    planeCommands[phase] = POLY_OPA_DISP;
-    gSPOcclusionPlane(POLY_OPA_DISP++, &sNoOcclusionPlane);
-    CLOSE_DISPS(gfxCtx, "occlusionplanes.c", __LINE__);
 
-    if (phase == OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_START) {
-        // Post sky might not happen in debug
-        planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_POST_SKY] = NULL;
+    switch (phase) {
+        case OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_START:
+            planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_SKY_OPA] = POLY_OPA_DISP;
+            gSPOcclusionPlane(POLY_OPA_DISP++, &sNoOcclusionPlane);
+
+            // Later phases might not happen if debug registers are set up certain way
+            planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_3D_OPA] = NULL;
+            planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_3D_XLU] = NULL;
+            break;
+        case OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_POST_SKY:
+            planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_3D_OPA] = POLY_OPA_DISP;
+            gSPOcclusionPlane(POLY_OPA_DISP++, &sNoOcclusionPlane);
+            planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_3D_XLU] = POLY_XLU_DISP;
+            gSPOcclusionPlane(POLY_XLU_DISP++, &sNoOcclusionPlane);
+            break;
+        case OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_POST_3D:
+            // Need to turn it off in OPA to draw the pause screen
+            gSPOcclusionPlane(POLY_OPA_DISP++, &sNoOcclusionPlane);
+            // Need to turn it off at the end of XLU (for OVL) for the HUD
+            gSPOcclusionPlane(POLY_XLU_DISP++, &sNoOcclusionPlane);
+            break;
     }
+
+    CLOSE_DISPS(gfxCtx, "occlusionplanes.c", __LINE__);
 }
 
 void OcclusionPlane_Draw_PostCamUpdate(PlayState* play) {
@@ -638,10 +655,11 @@ void OcclusionPlane_Draw_PostCamUpdate(PlayState* play) {
         skyPlane->o.ky = 0;
         skyPlane->o.kz = 0;
         skyPlane->o.kc = 0x7FFF;
-        ((u32*)(planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_START]))[1] = (u32)skyPlane;
+        ((u32*)(planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_SKY_OPA]))[1] = (u32)skyPlane;
     }
-    if (planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_POST_SKY] != NULL) {
-        ((u32*)(planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_POST_SKY]))[1] = (u32)mainPlane;
+    if (planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_3D_OPA] != NULL) {
+        ((u32*)(planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_3D_OPA]))[1] = (u32)mainPlane;
+        ((u32*)(planeCommands[OCCLUSION_PLANE_STORED_CMD_3D_XLU]))[1] = (u32)mainPlane;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/code/z_play.c b/src/code/z_play.c
index ccf2097b5..d4dcb11b0 100644
--- a/src/code/z_play.c
+++ b/src/code/z_play.c
@@ -1508,6 +1508,10 @@ void Play_Draw(PlayState* this) {
         }
 
     Play_Draw_DrawOverlayElements:
+#if ENABLE_F3DEX3
+        OcclusionPlane_Draw_Phase(this, OCCLUSION_PLANE_PHASE_POST_3D);
+#endif
+
         if (!IS_DEBUG || (R_HREG_MODE != HREG_MODE_PLAY) || R_PLAY_DRAW_OVERLAY_ELEMENTS) {
             Play_DrawOverlayElements(this);
         }