diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/yoshi.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/yoshi.inc.c
index 26be83bf7..4b467f78b 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/yoshi.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/yoshi.inc.c
@@ -225,20 +225,14 @@ void bhv_yoshi_loop(void) {
     }
 
     if (sYoshiTalkingState > 2) {
-        if (gHudDisplay.lives >= 100) {
+        if (gHudDisplay.lives >= 100 && !gMarioStates[0].specialTripleJump) {
             gMarioStates[0].specialTripleJump = true;
             sYoshiTalkingState = 3;
+            set_mario_action(&gMarioStates[0], ACT_IDLE, 0);
         } else if ((gGlobalTimer & 0x03) == 0) {
             play_sound(SOUND_MENU_YOSHI_GAIN_LIVES, gGlobalSoundSource);
             gMarioStates[0].numLives++;
         }
     }
-
-    if (gMarioStates[0].action == ACT_WAITING_FOR_DIALOG) {
-        if (gMarioStates[0].interactObj == o) {
-            set_mario_action(&gMarioStates[0], ACT_IDLE, 0);
-            o->oInteractStatus = 0;
-        }
-    }
     curr_obj_random_blink(&o->oYoshiBlinkTimer);
 }
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
index 09dde1222..3df6152bb 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
@@ -394,16 +394,16 @@ s32 set_mario_npc_dialog(struct MarioState* m, s32 actionArg, u8 (*inContinueDia
 
     s32 dialogState = 0;
 
-    if (m->playerIndex == 0) {
-        if (actionArg == 0 || inContinueDialogFunction == NULL) {
-            localDialogNPCBehavior = NULL;
-            gContinueDialogFunction = NULL;
-            gContinueDialogFunctionObject = NULL;
-        } else {
-            gContinueDialogFunction = inContinueDialogFunction;
-            gContinueDialogFunctionObject = gCurrentObject;
-        }
-    }
+    // if (m->playerIndex == 0) {
+    //     if (actionArg == 0 || inContinueDialogFunction == NULL) {
+    //         localDialogNPCBehavior = NULL;
+    //         gContinueDialogFunction = NULL;
+    //         gContinueDialogFunctionObject = NULL;
+    //     } else {
+    //         gContinueDialogFunction = inContinueDialogFunction;
+    //         gContinueDialogFunctionObject = gCurrentObject;
+    //     }
+    // }
 
     // in dialog
     if (m->action == ACT_READING_NPC_DIALOG) {