diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_room.c b/soh/src/code/z_room.c
index 72b163ef7..81fe2714b 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_room.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_room.c
@@ -403,9 +403,10 @@ BgImage* func_80096A74(PolygonType1* polygon1, PlayState* play) {
 
     camera = GET_ACTIVE_CAM(play);
     camId = camera->camDataIdx;
-    if (camId == -1 && CVarGetInteger("gNoRestrictItems", 0)) {
+    if (camId == -1 && (CVarGetInteger("gNoRestrictItems", 0) || CVarGetInteger("gCrowdControl", 0))) {
         // This prevents a crash when using items that change the
-        // camera (such as din's fire) on scenes with prerendered backgrounds
+        // camera (such as din's fire), voiding out or dying on 
+        // scenes with prerendered backgrounds.
         return NULL;
     }