diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44d5be7..2a1150a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ That will generate the rom at `/build/portal64.z64`
 
 ## Current New Feature TODO List
 - [ ] chell is short sometimes
-- [ ] near clipping plane when touching portals 
 - [ ] ball velocity in test chamber 11
 - [ ] clear sleeping object physics flag so buttons in savefiles remain pressed after loading
 - [ ] rumble pak support?
@@ -151,6 +150,7 @@ That will generate the rom at `/build/portal64.z64`
 - [ ] Correct elevator timing
 - [ ] Adding loading notice between levels #45
 - [ ] pausing while glados is speaking can end her speech early
+- [x] near clipping plane when touching portals git 
 - [x] investigate failed portal hole in test chamber 04
 - [x] Change default controls
 - [x] Add particle effects (shooting portal gun, energy pellet)
diff --git a/src/player/player.c b/src/player/player.c
index cd0e023..a37127f 100644
--- a/src/player/player.c
+++ b/src/player/player.c
@@ -101,13 +101,15 @@ void playerRender(void* data, struct DynamicRenderDataList* renderList, struct R
     gSPDisplayList(dl++, player->armature.displayList);
     gSPEndDisplayList(dl++);
 
-    dynamicRenderListAddData(
+
+    dynamicRenderListAddDataTouchingPortal(
         renderList,
         objectRender,
         matrix,
         DEFAULT_INDEX,
         &player->body.transform.position,
-        armature
+        armature,
+        player->body.flags
     );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scene/dynamic_render_list.c b/src/scene/dynamic_render_list.c
index 58561e5..0e9b7b7 100644
--- a/src/scene/dynamic_render_list.c
+++ b/src/scene/dynamic_render_list.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void dynamicRenderListAddDataTouchingPortal(
         }
 
         float finalTransform[4][4];
-        guMtxCatF(transformAsFloat, list->portalTransforms[1 - touchingPortalIndex], finalTransform);
+        guMtxCatF(transformAsFloat, list->portalTransforms[touchingPortalIndex], finalTransform);
 
         guMtxF2L(finalTransform, mtx);
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void dynamicRenderListAddDataTouchingPortal(
 
         next->model = model;
         next->transform = mtx;
-        transformPoint(collisionSceneTransformToPortal(1 - touchingPortalIndex), position, &next->position);
+        transformPoint(collisionSceneTransformToPortal(touchingPortalIndex), position, &next->position);
         next->armature = armature;
         next->materialIndex = materialIndex;
         next->renderStageCullingMask = childCullingMask;
diff --git a/src/scene/render_plan.c b/src/scene/render_plan.c
index 8aad962..106494f 100644
--- a/src/scene/render_plan.c
+++ b/src/scene/render_plan.c
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@ int renderShouldRenderOtherPortal(struct Scene* scene, int visiblePortal, struct
         return 0;
     }
 
+    if ((scene->player.body.flags & (RigidBodyIsTouchingPortalA << visiblePortal)) != 0 && properties->currentDepth == STARTING_RENDER_DEPTH) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     struct Portal* portal = &scene->portals[visiblePortal];
     struct BoundingBoxs16 portalBox;
     portalBox.minX = (s16)(portal->collisionObject.boundingBox.min.x * SCENE_SCALE);