diff --git a/include/object_fields.h b/include/object_fields.h
index 5c2f275e..2ee01bcd 100644
--- a/include/object_fields.h
+++ b/include/object_fields.h
@@ -1043,7 +1043,6 @@
 #define /*0x0F4*/ oTiltingPyramidNormalX         OBJECT_FIELD_F32(O_TILTING_PYRAMID_NORMAL_X_INDEX)
 #define /*0x0F8*/ oTiltingPyramidNormalY         OBJECT_FIELD_F32(O_TILTING_PYRAMID_NORMAL_Y_INDEX)
 #define /*0x0FC*/ oTiltingPyramidNormalZ         OBJECT_FIELD_F32(O_TILTING_PYRAMID_NORMAL_Z_INDEX)
-#define /*0x10C*/ oTiltingPyramidMarioOnPlatform OBJECT_FIELD_S32(0x21)
 
 /* Toad Message */
 #define /*0x108*/ oToadMessageDialogId       OBJECT_FIELD_U32(0x20)
diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/tilting_inverted_pyramid.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/tilting_inverted_pyramid.inc.c
index 881bbdf6..5ae23a70 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/tilting_inverted_pyramid.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/tilting_inverted_pyramid.inc.c
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@
  * Initialize the object's transform matrix with Y being up.
  */
 void bhv_platform_normals_init(void) {
-    Mat4 *transform = &o->transform;
     vec3f_set(&o->oTiltingPyramidNormalVec, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
-    mtxf_align_terrain_normal(*transform, &o->oTiltingPyramidNormalVec, &o->oPosVec, 0);
+    mtxf_align_terrain_normal(o->transform, &o->oTiltingPyramidNormalVec, &o->oPosVec, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -20,24 +19,32 @@ void bhv_platform_normals_init(void) {
 void bhv_tilting_inverted_pyramid_loop(void) {
 #ifndef PLATFORM_DISPLACEMENT_2
     Vec3f posBeforeRotation, posAfterRotation;
-    // Mario's position
-    Vec3f m;
+    Vec3f marioPos, dist;
 #endif
     Vec3f targetNormal;
     Mat4 *transform = &o->transform;
+    s32 marioOnPlatform = (gMarioObject->platform == o);
 
-    if (gMarioObject->platform == o) {
-        vec3_diff(targetNormal, &gMarioObject->oPosVec, &o->oPosVec);
+    if (marioOnPlatform) {
 #ifndef PLATFORM_DISPLACEMENT_2
-        vec3f_copy(m, gMarioStates[0].pos);
-        linear_mtxf_mul_vec3f(*transform, posBeforeRotation, targetNormal);
+        // Target the normal in Mario's direction
+        vec3_diff(dist, gMarioStates[0].pos, &o->oPosVec);
+
+        // Get Mario's position before the rotation
+        vec3f_copy(marioPos, gMarioStates[0].pos);
+
+        linear_mtxf_mul_vec3f(*transform, posBeforeRotation, dist);
+        targetNormal[0] = dist[0];
+        targetNormal[2] = dist[2];
+#else // PLATFORM_DISPLACEMENT_2
+        targetNormal[0] = gMarioStates[0].pos[0] - o->oPosX;
+        targetNormal[2] = gMarioStates[0].pos[2] - o->oPosZ;
 #endif
         targetNormal[1] = 500.0f;
         vec3f_normalize(targetNormal);
-        o->oTiltingPyramidMarioOnPlatform = TRUE;
     } else {
+        // Target normal is directly upwards when Mario is not on the platform.
         vec3f_set(targetNormal, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
-        o->oTiltingPyramidMarioOnPlatform = FALSE;
     }
 
     // Approach the normals by 0.01f towards the new goal, then create a transform matrix and orient the object. 
@@ -45,16 +52,16 @@ void bhv_tilting_inverted_pyramid_loop(void) {
     approach_f32_symmetric_bool(&o->oTiltingPyramidNormalX, targetNormal[0], 0.01f);
     approach_f32_symmetric_bool(&o->oTiltingPyramidNormalY, targetNormal[1], 0.01f);
     approach_f32_symmetric_bool(&o->oTiltingPyramidNormalZ, targetNormal[2], 0.01f);
-    mtxf_align_terrain_normal(*transform, &o->oTiltingPyramidNormalVec, &o->oPosVec, 0);
+    mtxf_align_terrain_normal(*transform, &o->oTiltingPyramidNormalVec, &o->oPosVec, 0x0);
 
 #ifndef PLATFORM_DISPLACEMENT_2
     // If Mario is on the platform, adjust his position for the platform tilt.
-    if (o->oTiltingPyramidMarioOnPlatform) {
-        linear_mtxf_mul_vec3f(*transform, posAfterRotation, targetNormal);
-        m[0] += posAfterRotation[0] - posBeforeRotation[0];
-        m[1] += posAfterRotation[1] - posBeforeRotation[1];
-        m[2] += posAfterRotation[2] - posBeforeRotation[2];
-        vec3f_copy(gMarioStates[0].pos, m);
+    if (marioOnPlatform) {
+        linear_mtxf_mul_vec3f(*transform, posAfterRotation, dist);
+        marioPos[0] += posAfterRotation[0] - posBeforeRotation[0];
+        marioPos[1] += posAfterRotation[1] - posBeforeRotation[1];
+        marioPos[2] += posAfterRotation[2] - posBeforeRotation[2];
+        vec3f_copy(gMarioStates[0].pos, marioPos);
     }
 #endif