diff --git a/src/code/cutscene_manager.c b/src/code/cutscene_manager.c
index 0fafd2b1a..55461b1f6 100644
--- a/src/code/cutscene_manager.c
+++ b/src/code/cutscene_manager.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ s16 CutsceneManager_MarkNextCutscenes(void) {
     s32 j;
     s32 count = 0;
     s16 csIdMax = CS_ID_NONE;
-    s16 priorityMax = SDC_MAX; // lower number means higher priority
+    s16 priorityMax = SHT_MAX; // lower number means higher priority
     s16 csId;
     s16 priority;
 
@@ -540,12 +540,14 @@ s16 CutsceneManager_FindEntranceCsId(void) {
     s32 csId;
 
     for (csId = 0; csId < sSceneCutsceneCount; csId++) {
-        //! FAKE:
-        if ((sSceneCutsceneList[csId].scriptIndex != CS_SCRIPT_ID_NONE) &&
-            (sSceneCutsceneList[csId].scriptIndex < (play = sCutsceneMgr.play)->csCtx.scriptListCount) &&
-            (sCutsceneMgr.play->spawn ==
-             sCutsceneMgr.play->csCtx.scriptList[sSceneCutsceneList[csId].scriptIndex].spawn)) {
-            return csId;
+        if (sSceneCutsceneList[csId].scriptIndex != CS_SCRIPT_ID_NONE) {
+            PlayState* play = sCutsceneMgr.play;
+
+            if ((sSceneCutsceneList[csId].scriptIndex < play->csCtx.scriptListCount) &&
+                (sCutsceneMgr.play->spawn ==
+                 sCutsceneMgr.play->csCtx.scriptList[sSceneCutsceneList[csId].scriptIndex].spawn)) {
+                return csId;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/code/z_actor.c b/src/code/z_actor.c
index 8b3317529..9d1c46310 100644
--- a/src/code/z_actor.c
+++ b/src/code/z_actor.c
@@ -2479,10 +2479,20 @@ void Actor_UpdateAll(PlayState* play, ActorContext* actorCtx) {
             } else if (!Object_IsLoaded(&play->objectCtx, actor->objectSlot)) {
                 Actor_Kill(actor);
                 actor = actor->next;
-            } else if ((freezeExceptionFlag != 0 && !(actor->flags & freezeExceptionFlag)) ||
-                       (freezeExceptionFlag == 0 && canFreezeCategory &&
-                        !((sp74 == actor) || (player->naviActor == actor) || (player->heldActor == actor) ||
-                          (actor->parent == &player->actor)))) {
+            } else if
+#if ENABLE_CUTSCENE_IMPROVEMENTS
+                ((freezeExceptionFlag && !(actor->flags & freezeExceptionFlag)) ||
+                 ((!freezeExceptionFlag) && (!(actor->flags & ACTOR_FLAG_FREEZE_EXCEPTION)) && canFreezeCategory &&
+                  (actor != sp74) && (actor != player->heldActor) && (actor != player->naviActor) &&
+                  (actor->parent != &player->actor)))
+
+#else
+                ((freezeExceptionFlag != 0 && !(actor->flags & freezeExceptionFlag)) ||
+                 (freezeExceptionFlag == 0 && canFreezeCategory &&
+                  !((sp74 == actor) || (player->naviActor == actor) || (player->heldActor == actor) ||
+                    (actor->parent == &player->actor))))
+#endif
+            {
                 CollisionCheck_ResetDamage(&actor->colChkInfo);
                 actor = actor->next;
             } else if (actor->update == NULL) {