diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/sparkle_spawn_star.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/sparkle_spawn_star.inc.c
index feb076a76..746d80bf5 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/sparkle_spawn_star.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/sparkle_spawn_star.inc.c
@@ -36,11 +36,17 @@ void set_sparkle_spawn_star_hitbox(void) {
     }
 }
 
-void set_home_to_mario(void) {
+void spawned_star_set_target_above_mario(void) {
     vec3f_copy_y_off(&o->oHomeVec, &gMarioObject->oPosVec, 250.0f);
 
-    o->oPosY = o->oHomeY;
+    // Check that the star isn't clipping inside the ceiling
+    if (gMarioState->ceil != NULL) {
+        if (o->oHomeY > (gMarioState->ceilHeight - 50)) {
+            o->oHomeY = gMarioState->ceilHeight - 50;
+        }
+    }
 
+    o->oPosY = o->oHomeY; 
     f32 lateralDist;
     vec3f_get_lateral_dist(&o->oPosVec, &o->oHomeVec, &lateralDist);
 
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@ void bhv_spawned_star_loop(void) {
             o->activeFlags |= ACTIVE_FLAG_INITIATED_TIME_STOP;
             o->oAngleVelYaw = 0x800;
             if (o->oBehParams2ndByte == SPAWN_STAR_POS_CUTSCENE_BP_SPAWN_AT_MARIO) {
-                set_home_to_mario();
+                spawned_star_set_target_above_mario();             
             } else {
                 set_y_home_to_pos();
             }
diff --git a/src/game/interaction.c b/src/game/interaction.c
index 80b09f6e9..db7f36306 100644
--- a/src/game/interaction.c
+++ b/src/game/interaction.c
@@ -737,8 +737,9 @@ u32 interact_coin(struct MarioState *m, UNUSED u32 interactType, struct Object *
 
 #ifdef X_COIN_STAR
     if (COURSE_IS_MAIN_COURSE(gCurrCourseNum) && m->numCoins - obj->oDamageOrCoinValue < X_COIN_STAR
-        && m->numCoins >= X_COIN_STAR) {
+        && m->numCoins >= X_COIN_STAR && !g100CoinStarSpawned) {
         bhv_spawn_star_no_level_exit(STAR_BP_ACT_100_COINS);
+        g100CoinStarSpawned = TRUE;
     }
 #endif
 #if ENABLE_RUMBLE
diff --git a/src/game/level_update.c b/src/game/level_update.c
index 7fdd412e9..e80e62ff1 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.c
+++ b/src/game/level_update.c
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ s16 sSourceWarpNodeId;
 s32 sDelayedWarpArg;
 s8 sTimerRunning;
 s8 gNeverEnteredCastle;
+// Prevent multiple 100 coin stars from spawning
+u8 g100CoinStarSpawned = FALSE;
 
 struct MarioState *gMarioState = &gMarioStates[0];
 s8 sWarpCheckpointActive = FALSE;
@@ -1173,6 +1175,8 @@ s32 init_level(void) {
     sTransitionTimer = 0;
     sSpecialWarpDest = WARP_SPECIAL_NONE;
 
+    g100CoinStarSpawned = FALSE;
+
     if (gCurrCreditsEntry == NULL) {
         gHudDisplay.flags = HUD_DISPLAY_DEFAULT;
     } else {
diff --git a/src/game/level_update.h b/src/game/level_update.h
index 903c45214..31c7f79e6 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.h
+++ b/src/game/level_update.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ struct HudDisplay {
 
 extern struct HudDisplay gHudDisplay;
 extern s8 gNeverEnteredCastle;
+extern u8 g100CoinStarSpawned;
 
 enum HUDDisplayFlag {
     HUD_DISPLAY_FLAG_LIVES            = (1 <<  0), // 0x0001