diff --git a/src/code_80057C60.c b/src/code_80057C60.c
index 44bb936d5..d1d9c2d51 100644
--- a/src/code_80057C60.c
+++ b/src/code_80057C60.c
@@ -1022,6 +1022,7 @@ void func_800591B4(void) {
     if ((gHUDDisable == 0) && (D_800DC5B8 != 0)) {
         func_80057C60();
         gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, D_0D0076F8);
+        gSPClearGeometryMode(gDisplayListHead++, G_ZBUFFER);
 
         if (gIsHUDVisible != 0) {
             if (D_801657D8 == 0) {
diff --git a/src/render_objects.c b/src/render_objects.c
index e2de16cbe..a11bb847f 100644
--- a/src/render_objects.c
+++ b/src/render_objects.c
@@ -2702,7 +2702,9 @@ void func_8004EB38(s32 playerId) {
     }
 }
 
+// render the speedometer for the player
 void func_8004ED40(s32 arg0) {
+    gSPClearGeometryMode(gDisplayListHead++, G_ZBUFFER);
     func_8004A2F4(playerHUD[arg0].speedometerX, playerHUD[arg0].speedometerY, 0U, 1.0f,
                   // RGBA
                   CM_GetProps()->Minimap.Colour.r, CM_GetProps()->Minimap.Colour.g, CM_GetProps()->Minimap.Colour.b,