diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs b/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs
index 68aaa18..445a258 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ internal class HarmonyPatches
     [HarmonyPatch(typeof(CVR_MenuManager), "UpdateMenuPosition")]
     private static bool Prefix_CVR_MenuManager_UpdateMenuPosition()
     {
+        if (QuickMenuHelper.Instance == null) return true;
         return !QuickMenuHelper.Instance.MenuIsOpen;
     }
 
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ internal class HarmonyPatches
     [HarmonyPatch(typeof(ViewManager), "UpdateMenuPosition")]
     private static bool Prefix_ViewManager_UpdateMenuPosition(ref float ___cachedScreenAspectRatio)
     {
+        if (MainMenuHelper.Instance == null) return true;
         //this is called once a second, so ill fix their dumb aspect ratio shit
         float ratio = (float)Screen.width / (float)Screen.height;
         float clamp = Mathf.Clamp(ratio, 0f, 1.8f);
diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs
index d1d2ef4..a46eaad 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs
@@ -30,14 +30,16 @@ public class MainMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
 
     void LateUpdate()
     {
-        if (MenuIsOpen)
+        if (!MenuIsOpen) return;
+        
+        if (MSP_MenuInfo.PlayerAnchorMenus || NeedsPositionUpdate)
         {
-            if (MSP_MenuInfo.UseIndependentHeadTurn)
-                MSP_MenuInfo.HandleIndependentLookInput();
-            if (MSP_MenuInfo.PlayerAnchorMenus)
-                UpdateMenuPosition();
-            if (NeedsPositionUpdate)
-                UpdateMenuPosition();
+            UpdateMenuPosition();
+        }
+
+        if (MSP_MenuInfo.UseIndependentHeadTurn)
+        {
+            MSP_MenuInfo.HandleIndependentLookInput();
         }
     }
 
@@ -64,13 +66,13 @@ public class MainMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
             }
             else
             {
-                worldAnchor.eulerAngles = MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.eulerAngles;
+                worldAnchor.rotation = MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.rotation;
             }
             worldAnchor.position = MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.position + MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.forward * 2f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor;
         }
         else
         {
-            worldAnchor.eulerAngles = MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.eulerAngles;
+            worldAnchor.rotation = MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.rotation;
             worldAnchor.position = MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.position;
         }
         if (updateMenuPos) UpdateMenuPosition();
@@ -93,8 +95,8 @@ public class MainMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
         if (MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform == null || MSP_MenuInfo.DisableMMHelper) return;
         Transform activeAnchor = MSP_MenuInfo.independentHeadTurn ? worldAnchor : MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform;
         transform.localScale = new Vector3(1.6f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 0.9f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 1f);
-        transform.eulerAngles = activeAnchor.eulerAngles;
         transform.position = activeAnchor.position + activeAnchor.forward * 1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor * MSP_MenuInfo.AspectRatio;
+        transform.rotation = activeAnchor.rotation;
     }
 
     //VR Main Menu
@@ -103,6 +105,6 @@ public class MainMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
         if (worldAnchor == null || MSP_MenuInfo.DisableMMHelper_VR) return;
         transform.localScale = new Vector3(1.6f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor * 1.8f, 0.9f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor * 1.8f, 1f);
         transform.position = worldAnchor.position;
-        transform.eulerAngles = worldAnchor.eulerAngles;
+        transform.rotation = worldAnchor.rotation;
     }
 }
diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs
index 7a893e4..cb9514c 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs
@@ -28,14 +28,16 @@ public class QuickMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
 
     void LateUpdate()
     {
-        if (MenuIsOpen)
+        if (!MenuIsOpen) return;
+
+        if (MSP_MenuInfo.PlayerAnchorMenus || NeedsPositionUpdate || MetaPort.Instance.isUsingVr)
         {
-            if (MSP_MenuInfo.UseIndependentHeadTurn)
-                MSP_MenuInfo.HandleIndependentLookInput();
-            if (MSP_MenuInfo.PlayerAnchorMenus || MetaPort.Instance.isUsingVr)
-                UpdateMenuPosition();
-            if (NeedsPositionUpdate)
-                UpdateMenuPosition();
+            UpdateMenuPosition();
+        }
+
+        if (MSP_MenuInfo.UseIndependentHeadTurn)
+        {
+            MSP_MenuInfo.HandleIndependentLookInput();
         }
     }
 
@@ -51,7 +53,8 @@ public class QuickMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
     public void UpdateWorldAnchors(bool updateMenuPos = false)
     {
         if (worldAnchor == null || MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform == null) return;
-        worldAnchor.eulerAngles = MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.eulerAngles;
+
+        worldAnchor.rotation = MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.rotation;
         worldAnchor.position = MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.position;
         if (updateMenuPos) UpdateMenuPosition();
     }
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ public class QuickMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
 
         Transform activeAnchor = MSP_MenuInfo.independentHeadTurn ? worldAnchor : MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform;
         transform.localScale = new Vector3(1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 1f);
-        transform.eulerAngles = activeAnchor.eulerAngles;
+        transform.rotation = activeAnchor.rotation;
         transform.position = activeAnchor.position + activeAnchor.transform.forward * 1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor;
     }
 
@@ -86,8 +89,8 @@ public class QuickMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
         if (MSP_MenuInfo.WorldAnchorQM)
         {
             transform.localScale = new Vector3(1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 1f);
-            transform.eulerAngles = worldAnchor.eulerAngles;
             transform.position = worldAnchor.position + worldAnchor.transform.forward * 1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor;
+            transform.rotation = worldAnchor.rotation;
             return;
         }
         transform.localScale = new Vector3(1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 1f);
diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/MSP_Menus.cs b/MenuScalePatch/MSP_Menus.cs
index 5268e30..769570a 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/MSP_Menus.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/MSP_Menus.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using ABI_RC.Core;
 using ABI_RC.Core.InteractionSystem;
-using ABI_RC.Core.Player;
 using ABI_RC.Core.Savior;
 using ABI_RC.Systems.MovementSystem;
 using System.Reflection;
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ public class MSP_MenuInfo
     internal static readonly FieldInfo _desktopMouseModeMM = typeof(CVR_MenuManager).GetField("_desktopMouseMode", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
     internal static readonly FieldInfo ms_followAngleY = typeof(MovementSystem).GetField("_followAngleY", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
 
-    internal static bool independentHeadTurn = false;
+    internal static bool isIndependentHeadTurn = false;
 
     internal static void ToggleDesktopInputMethod(bool flag)
     {
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ public class MSP_MenuInfo
 
         RootLogic.Instance.ToggleMouse(flag);
         CVRInputManager.Instance.inputEnabled = !flag;
-        PlayerSetup.Instance._movementSystem.disableCameraControl = flag;
         CVR_MenuManager.Instance.desktopControllerRay.enabled = !flag;
     }
 
@@ -50,20 +48,22 @@ public class MSP_MenuInfo
     {
         //angle of independent look axis
         bool isPressed = CVRInputManager.Instance.independentHeadTurn || CVRInputManager.Instance.independentHeadToggle;
-        if (isPressed && !independentHeadTurn)
+        if (isPressed && !isIndependentHeadTurn)
         {
-            independentHeadTurn = true;
+            isIndependentHeadTurn = true;
             MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(false);
             QuickMenuHelper.Instance.UpdateWorldAnchors();
             MainMenuHelper.Instance.UpdateWorldAnchors();
         }
-        else if (!isPressed && independentHeadTurn)
+        else if (!isPressed && isIndependentHeadTurn)
         {
             float angle = (float)ms_followAngleY.GetValue(MovementSystem.Instance);
             if (angle == 0f)
             {
-                independentHeadTurn = false;
+                isIndependentHeadTurn = false;
                 MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(true);
+                QuickMenuHelper.Instance.NeedsPositionUpdate = true;
+                MainMenuHelper.Instance.NeedsPositionUpdate = true;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MenuScalePatch/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 2c4d733..bd53329 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ using System.Reflection;
 namespace NAK.Melons.MenuScalePatch.Properties;
 internal static class AssemblyInfoParams
 {
-    public const string Version = "4.2.3";
+    public const string Version = "4.2.5";
     public const string Author = "NotAKidoS";
 }
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diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/format.json b/MenuScalePatch/format.json
index ef90bf1..25e723d 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/format.json
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/format.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "_id": 95,
   "name": "MenuScalePatch",
-  "modversion": "4.2.2",
+  "modversion": "4.2.5",
   "gameversion": "2022r170",
   "loaderversion": "0.5.7",
   "modtype": "Mod",
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
   "requirements": [
     "None"
   ],
-  "downloadlink": "https://github.com/NotAKidOnSteam/MenuScalePatch/releases/download/v4.2.2/MenuScalePatch.dll",
+  "downloadlink": "https://github.com/NotAKidOnSteam/MenuScalePatch/releases/download/v4.2.4/MenuScalePatch.dll",
   "sourcelink": "https://github.com/NotAKidOnSteam/MenuScalePatch/",
-  "changelog": "- Fixed hitching & potential crash when opening menu after a long time of it being closed. Don't disable CohtmlView, only enable it.",
+  "changelog": "- Tweaked independent head turn implementation. Menu will now recenter after head has returned to target angle.",
   "embedcolor": "804221"
 }
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