diff --git a/actors/burn_smoke/geo.inc.c b/actors/burn_smoke/geo.inc.c
index 259077e81..e51f39c92 100644
--- a/actors/burn_smoke/geo.inc.c
+++ b/actors/burn_smoke/geo.inc.c
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ const GeoLayout burn_smoke_geo[] = {
    GEO_NODE_START(),
    GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
 #ifdef BURN_SMOKE_FIX
-      GEO_ASM(GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_NORMAL, geo_update_layer_transparency),
+      GEO_ASM(GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_INTER, geo_update_layer_transparency),
 #endif
-      GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, burn_smoke_seg4_dl),
+      GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, burn_smoke_seg4_dl),
    GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
    GEO_END(),
 };
diff --git a/actors/flame/geo.inc.c b/actors/flame/geo.inc.c
index a4617ad2e..6365927af 100644
--- a/actors/flame/geo.inc.c
+++ b/actors/flame/geo.inc.c
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ const GeoLayout red_flame_geo[] = {
    GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
       GEO_SWITCH_CASE(8, geo_switch_anim_state),
       GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B3B0),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B3C8),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B3E0),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B3F8),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B410),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B428),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B440),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B458),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B3B0),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B3C8),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B3E0),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B3F8),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B410),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B428),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B440),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B458),
       GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
    GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
    GEO_END(),
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ const GeoLayout blue_flame_geo[] = {
    GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
       GEO_SWITCH_CASE(8, geo_switch_anim_state),
       GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B500),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B518),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B530),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B548),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B560),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B578),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B590),
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, flame_seg3_dl_0301B5A8),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B500),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B518),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B530),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B548),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B560),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B578),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B590),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, flame_seg3_dl_0301B5A8),
       GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
    GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
    GEO_END(),
diff --git a/actors/tree/geo.inc.c b/actors/tree/geo.inc.c
index 10cd0f4fb..a184abab2 100644
--- a/actors/tree/geo.inc.c
+++ b/actors/tree/geo.inc.c
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ const GeoLayout bubbly_tree_geo[] = {
    GEO_CULLING_RADIUS(800),
    GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
 #ifdef OBJ_OPACITY_BY_CAM_DIST
-      GEO_ASM(GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_NORMAL, geo_update_layer_transparency),
+      GEO_ASM(GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_INTER, geo_update_layer_transparency),
       GEO_SWITCH_CASE(2, geo_switch_anim_state),
       GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
 #endif
          GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_ALPHA, tree_seg3_dl_bubbly),
 #ifdef OBJ_OPACITY_BY_CAM_DIST
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, tree_seg3_dl_bubbly_transparent),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, tree_seg3_dl_bubbly_transparent),
       GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
 #endif
    GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ const GeoLayout spiky_tree_geo[] = {
    GEO_CULLING_RADIUS(800),
    GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
 #ifdef OBJ_OPACITY_BY_CAM_DIST
-      GEO_ASM(GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_NORMAL, geo_update_layer_transparency),
+      GEO_ASM(GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_INTER, geo_update_layer_transparency),
       GEO_SWITCH_CASE(2, geo_switch_anim_state),
       GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
 #endif
          GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_ALPHA, tree_seg3_dl_spiky),
 #ifdef OBJ_OPACITY_BY_CAM_DIST
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, tree_seg3_dl_spiky_transparent),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, tree_seg3_dl_spiky_transparent),
       GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
 #endif
    GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ const GeoLayout snow_tree_geo[] = {
    GEO_CULLING_RADIUS(800),
    GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
 #ifdef OBJ_OPACITY_BY_CAM_DIST
-      GEO_ASM(GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_NORMAL, geo_update_layer_transparency),
+      GEO_ASM(GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_INTER, geo_update_layer_transparency),
       GEO_SWITCH_CASE(2, geo_switch_anim_state),
       GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
 #endif
          GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_ALPHA, tree_seg3_dl_snowy_pine),
 #ifdef OBJ_OPACITY_BY_CAM_DIST
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, tree_seg3_dl_snowy_pine_transparent),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, tree_seg3_dl_snowy_pine_transparent),
       GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
 #endif
    GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ const GeoLayout palm_tree_geo[] = {
    GEO_CULLING_RADIUS(800),
    GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
 #ifdef OBJ_OPACITY_BY_CAM_DIST
-      GEO_ASM(GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_NORMAL, geo_update_layer_transparency),
+      GEO_ASM(GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_INTER, geo_update_layer_transparency),
       GEO_SWITCH_CASE(2, geo_switch_anim_state),
       GEO_OPEN_NODE(),
 #endif
          GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_ALPHA, tree_seg3_dl_palm),
 #ifdef OBJ_OPACITY_BY_CAM_DIST
-         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT, tree_seg3_dl_palm_transparent),
+         GEO_DISPLAY_LIST(LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER, tree_seg3_dl_palm_transparent),
       GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
 #endif
    GEO_CLOSE_NODE(),
diff --git a/src/game/object_helpers.c b/src/game/object_helpers.c
index 617e51b30..c63dd3bec 100644
--- a/src/game/object_helpers.c
+++ b/src/game/object_helpers.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Gfx *geo_update_layer_transparency(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode *node, UNUS
     if (callContext == GEO_CONTEXT_RENDER) {
         struct Object *objectGraphNode = (struct Object *) gCurGraphNodeObject; // TODO: change this to object pointer?
         struct GraphNodeGenerated *currentGraphNode = (struct GraphNodeGenerated *) node;
+        s32 parameter = currentGraphNode->parameter;
 
         if (gCurGraphNodeHeldObject != NULL) {
             objectGraphNode = gCurGraphNodeHeldObject->objNode;
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ Gfx *geo_update_layer_transparency(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode *node, UNUS
         Gfx *dlHead = dlStart;
 
         if (objectOpacity == 0xFF) {
-            if (currentGraphNode->parameter == GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_DECAL) {
+            if (parameter == GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_DECAL) {
                 SET_GRAPH_NODE_LAYER(currentGraphNode->fnNode.node.flags, LAYER_TRANSPARENT_DECAL);
             } else {
                 SET_GRAPH_NODE_LAYER(currentGraphNode->fnNode.node.flags, LAYER_OPAQUE);
@@ -70,8 +71,10 @@ Gfx *geo_update_layer_transparency(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode *node, UNUS
 
             objectGraphNode->oAnimState = TRANSPARENCY_ANIM_STATE_OPAQUE;
         } else {
-            if (currentGraphNode->parameter == GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_DECAL) {
+            if (parameter == GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_DECAL) {
                 SET_GRAPH_NODE_LAYER(currentGraphNode->fnNode.node.flags, LAYER_TRANSPARENT_DECAL);
+            } else if (parameter == GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_INTER) {
+                SET_GRAPH_NODE_LAYER(currentGraphNode->fnNode.node.flags, LAYER_TRANSPARENT_INTER);
             } else {
                 SET_GRAPH_NODE_LAYER(currentGraphNode->fnNode.node.flags, LAYER_TRANSPARENT);
             }
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ Gfx *geo_update_layer_transparency(s32 callContext, struct GraphNode *node, UNUS
                 objectGraphNode->oAnimState = BOWSER_ANIM_STATE_INVISIBLE;
             }
 
-            if (currentGraphNode->parameter != GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_NO_DITHER
+            if (parameter != GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_NO_DITHER
                 && (objectGraphNode->activeFlags & ACTIVE_FLAG_DITHERED_ALPHA)) {
                 gDPSetAlphaCompare(dlHead++, G_AC_DITHER);
             }
diff --git a/src/game/object_helpers.h b/src/game/object_helpers.h
index ca9cd8116..99169aa13 100644
--- a/src/game/object_helpers.h
+++ b/src/game/object_helpers.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ enum GeoUpdateLayerTransparencyModes {
     GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_NORMAL    =  0,
     GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_NO_DITHER = 10,
     GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_DECAL     = 20,
+    GEO_TRANSPARENCY_MODE_INTER     = 30,
 };
 
 Gfx *geo_update_projectile_pos_from_parent(s32 callContext, UNUSED struct GraphNode *node, Mat4 mtx);