diff --git a/Scripts/Classes/Entities/Player.gd b/Scripts/Classes/Entities/Player.gd
index 41d7795..47c246e 100644
--- a/Scripts/Classes/Entities/Player.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Classes/Entities/Player.gd
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ var pipe_move_direction := 1
 var stomp_combo := 0
 
 var is_invincible := false
+var can_pose := false
 var is_posing := false
 
 const COMBO_VALS := [100, 200, 400, 500, 800, 1000, 2000, 4000, 5000, 8000, null]
@@ -83,8 +84,6 @@ const COMBO_VALS := [100, 200, 400, 500, 800, 1000, 2000, 4000, 5000, 8000, null
 @onready var normal_state: Node = $States/Normal
 @export var auto_death_pit := true
 
-var can_pose := true
-
 var can_hurt := true
 
 var in_water := false
@@ -616,6 +615,8 @@ func set_power_state_frame() -> void:
 	if power_state != null:
 		$ResourceSetterNew.resource_json = load(get_character_sprite_path())
 		$ResourceSetterNew.update_resource()
+	if %Sprite.sprite_frames != null:
+		can_pose = %Sprite.sprite_frames.has_animation("PoseDoor")
 
 func get_power_up(power_name := "") -> void:
 	if is_dead:
diff --git a/Scripts/Classes/States/Player/LevelExit.gd b/Scripts/Classes/States/Player/LevelExit.gd
index 16ab42e..a343797 100644
--- a/Scripts/Classes/States/Player/LevelExit.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Classes/States/Player/LevelExit.gd
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ func enter(_msg := {}) -> void:
 	player.get_node("CameraCenterJoint/RightWall").set_collision_layer_value(1, false)
 
 func physics_update(delta: float) -> void:
-	if player.is_posing: return
+	if player.is_posing: 
+		player.velocity.x = 0
+		return
 	player.input_direction = 1
 	player.can_run = false
 	player.normal_state.handle_movement(delta)
diff --git a/Scripts/Parts/EndCastle.gd b/Scripts/Parts/EndCastle.gd
index 3ece9a0..3e9e49f 100644
--- a/Scripts/Parts/EndCastle.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Parts/EndCastle.gd
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 
 func _physics_process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	for i: Player in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("Players"):
-		if not i.sprite.sprite_frames.has_animation("PoseDoor"): i.can_pose = false; continue
 		if i.can_pose and i.global_position >= global_position and i.sprite.sprite_frames.has_animation("PoseDoor"):
 			i.is_posing = true; i.can_pose = false
 			i.global_position = global_position
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ func _physics_process(_delta: float) -> void:
 
 func on_pose_finished(player: Player) -> void:
 	player.is_posing = false
+	player.z_index = -2
 
 func on_music_finished() -> void:
 	do_sequence()
diff --git a/Scripts/Parts/EndFlagpole.gd b/Scripts/Parts/EndFlagpole.gd
index 08a2b95..303cbe5 100644
--- a/Scripts/Parts/EndFlagpole.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Parts/EndFlagpole.gd
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ func player_touch(player: Player) -> void:
 	get_tree().call_group("Enemies", "flag_die")
 	give_points(player)
 	Global.can_time_tick = false
-	player.z_index = -2
+	if player.can_pose == false:
+		player.z_index = -2
 	player.global_position.x = $Flag.global_position.x + 3
 	$Animation.play("FlagDown")
 	player.state_machine.transition_to("FlagPole")