diff --git a/runtime/include/gte_nclip_stats.h b/runtime/include/gte_nclip_stats.h
index 2812f5b6..e4b65c2a 100644
--- a/runtime/include/gte_nclip_stats.h
+++ b/runtime/include/gte_nclip_stats.h
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ void gte_nclip_stats_reset(void);
  * guest just read from MAC0), else the native sign. */
 int32_t gte_nclip_exact_sign(int32_t native_mac0, uint32_t pc);
 
+/* Opt-in thin-face rescue for exact-word BLEZ consumers. Unlike the separate
+ * horizontal-saturation policy, this only changes an architectural zero to a
+ * validated positive winding. Registration is host-side; the existing overlay
+ * ws_nclip_branch callback and its ABI remain unchanged. */
+void psx_mod_set_native_wide_nclip_zero_sites(const uint32_t *addresses,
+                                             const uint32_t *expected, int count);
+int gte_nclip_zero_positive(int32_t native_mac0, uint32_t pc);
+
 /* Kill switch for the exact-site consumer (default on): off makes every exact
  * site test the native sign, for same-build/same-state A/B and diagnosis. */
 void gte_nclip_exact_set_enabled(int on);
diff --git a/runtime/src/gpu.c b/runtime/src/gpu.c
index 3ef0a3f1..7eb4d9ca 100644
--- a/runtime/src/gpu.c
+++ b/runtime/src/gpu.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "crash_trace.h"
 #include "debug_server.h"
 #include "cpu_state.h"
+#include "gte_nclip_stats.h"
 #include "event_ring.h"
 #include "psx_video_timing.h"
 #include "color_lut.h"
@@ -964,8 +965,25 @@ int psx_ws_masked_reject_site(uint32_t pc, uint32_t instr,
 static WsMaskedRejectSite ws_nclip_sites[WS_EXPLICIT_CULL_SITES_MAX];
 static uint8_t ws_nclip_previous[WS_EXPLICIT_CULL_SITES_MAX];
 static int ws_nclip_site_count;
+static WsMaskedRejectSite ws_nclip_zero_sites[WS_EXPLICIT_CULL_SITES_MAX];
+static int ws_nclip_zero_site_count;
 static uint64_t ws_nclip_rescues;
 uint64_t gpu_ws_native_wide_nclip_rescues(void) { return ws_nclip_rescues; }
+void psx_mod_set_native_wide_nclip_zero_sites(const uint32_t* addresses,
+    const uint32_t* expected, int count) {
+    if (count < 0 || count > WS_EXPLICIT_CULL_SITES_MAX ||
+        (count && (!addresses || !expected))) abort();
+    for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+        /* Only BLEZ rs,reject is proved here; positive/negative nonzero
+         * winding and all other branch shapes retain their native result. */
+        if ((addresses[i] & 3u) || expected[i] >> 26 != 6u ||
+            ((expected[i] >> 16) & 31u) != 0u ||
+            ((expected[i] >> 21) & 31u) == 0u) abort();
+        ws_nclip_zero_sites[i].address = addresses[i] & 0x1FFFFFFFu;
+        ws_nclip_zero_sites[i].expected = expected[i];
+    }
+    ws_nclip_zero_site_count = count;
+}
 void psx_mod_set_native_wide_nclip_sites(const uint32_t* addresses,
     const uint32_t* expected, int count) {
     if (count < 0 || count > WS_EXPLICIT_CULL_SITES_MAX) abort();
@@ -993,6 +1011,15 @@ extern int gte_nclip_native_wide_sign(int32_t mac0, int* sign);
 extern int gte_nclip_native_wide_previous_sign(int32_t mac0, int* sign);
 int psx_ws_nclip_branch(uint32_t pc, uint32_t instr, int32_t mac0, int vanilla) {
     if (psx_ws_x_margin() <= 0 || !gpu_ws_precise_nclip_enabled()) return vanilla;
+    for (int i = 0; i < ws_nclip_zero_site_count; ++i) {
+        if (ws_nclip_zero_sites[i].address != (pc & 0x1FFFFFFFu) ||
+            ws_nclip_zero_sites[i].expected != instr) continue;
+        if (mac0 == 0 && gte_nclip_zero_positive(mac0, pc)) {
+            ++ws_nclip_rescues;
+            return 0;
+        }
+        return vanilla;
+    }
     for (int i = 0; i < ws_nclip_site_count; ++i) {
         if (ws_nclip_sites[i].address != (pc & 0x1FFFFFFFu) ||
             ws_nclip_sites[i].expected != instr) continue;
diff --git a/runtime/src/gte.cpp b/runtime/src/gte.cpp
index 58d4e981..297e53e2 100644
--- a/runtime/src/gte.cpp
+++ b/runtime/src/gte.cpp
@@ -1189,6 +1189,7 @@ static int32_t s_nclip_last_native = 0;
 static int8_t s_nclip_last_precise_sign = 0;
 static bool s_nclip_last_precise_valid = false;
 static bool s_nclip_last_horizontal_saturated = false;
+static bool s_nclip_last_zero_safe = false;
 static uint32_t s_nclip_last_generation;
 static int32_t s_nclip_previous_native;
 static int8_t s_nclip_previous_precise_sign;
@@ -1197,6 +1198,7 @@ static bool s_nclip_previous_horizontal_saturated;
 static uint32_t s_nclip_previous_generation;
 static void gte_nclip_precision_invalidate() {
     s_nclip_last_precise_valid = false;
+    s_nclip_last_zero_safe = false;
     s_nclip_previous_precise_valid = false;
 }
 extern "C" void gte_nclip_precise_stats(uint64_t *hits, uint64_t *fallbacks,
@@ -1270,6 +1272,26 @@ extern "C" int gte_nclip_native_wide_sign(int32_t native_mac0, int* sign) {
     *sign = s_nclip_last_precise_sign;
     return 1;
 }
+extern "C" int gte_nclip_zero_positive(int32_t native_mac0, uint32_t pc) {
+    const bool usable = native_mac0 == 0 && s_nclip_last_native == 0 &&
+        s_nclip_exact_enabled && gpu_ws_precise_nclip_enabled() &&
+        s_nclip_last_precise_valid && s_nclip_last_zero_safe &&
+        s_nclip_last_generation == s_geom_generation &&
+        !s_gte_replay_sandbox && s_speculative_depth == 0 &&
+        !psx_overlay_shadow_diff_active();
+    const bool rescue = usable && s_nclip_last_precise_sign > 0;
+    if (!s_gte_replay_sandbox && s_speculative_depth == 0) {
+        if (GteNclipSiteStat *e = nclip_find(s_nclip_site, pc,
+                                             &GteNclipSiteStat::pc,
+                                             &s_nclip_site_dropped)) {
+            e->evals++;
+            if (!usable) e->fallbacks++;
+            else if (rescue) e->flips++;
+            e->last_frame = (uint32_t)s_frame_count;
+        }
+    }
+    return rescue;
+}
 /* Some guarded quad consumers save two MAC0 values before branching. Their
  * first branch must use the first command's provenance, even when both native
  * results are equal. This is explicitly selected by the title, never searched
@@ -1335,6 +1357,7 @@ void gte_nclip(GTEState* gte, uint32_t instr) {
     s_nclip_last_native = out;
     s_nclip_last_precise_valid = false;
     s_nclip_last_horizontal_saturated = false;
+    s_nclip_last_zero_safe = false;
     /* Compute an exact 16.16 determinant for configured branch consumers, but
      * preserve native guest-visible MAC0 for every architectural reader. */
     int32_t px0, py0, px1, py1, px2, py2;
@@ -1357,16 +1380,24 @@ void gte_nclip(GTEState* gte, uint32_t instr) {
          * the matching saturation rail. Ordinary subpixel winding stays stock. */
         const int raw_x[3] = {sx0, sx1, sx2}, raw_y[3] = {sy0, sy1, sy2};
         const int32_t exact_x[3] = {px0, px1, px2}, exact_y[3] = {py0, py1, py2};
-        bool checked = true, saturated = false;
+        bool checked = true, saturated = false, zero_safe = true;
         for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
             const int x = exact_x[i] >> 16;
             checked &= (exact_y[i] >> 16) == raw_y[i] && x > -4096 && x < 4096;
             checked &= gte->SZ[i + 1] >= gte_h_scaled(gte) / 2 && gte->SZ[i + 1] != 0;
+            zero_safe &= raw_x[i] > -1024 && raw_x[i] < 1023 &&
+                raw_y[i] > -1024 && raw_y[i] < 1023 &&
+                2u * gte->SZ[i + 1] > gte_h_scaled(gte);
             if (raw_x[i] == 1023 && x > 1023) saturated = true;
             else if (raw_x[i] == -1024 && x < -1024) saturated = true;
             else checked &= x == raw_x[i];
         }
         s_nclip_last_horizontal_saturated = checked && saturated;
+        /* A separate, explicitly registered BLEZ policy may recover a thin
+         * face rounded to zero. Do not extend it to clamp/near-plane cases or
+         * nonzero architectural winding, and retain the checked FIFO/depth
+         * provenance used above. */
+        s_nclip_last_zero_safe = out == 0 && checked && !saturated && zero_safe;
         const bool disagree = (cross > 0 && out <= 0) || (cross < 0 && out >= 0);
         if (disagree)
             s_nclip_disagreements++;
@@ -2196,6 +2227,9 @@ static void gte_export_cpu_state(CPUState* cpu,
 
 static void gte_run_command(PSXRecomp::GTE::GTEState* gte, uint32_t cmd) {
     using namespace PSXRecomp::GTE;
+    /* A zero-rescue consumer must immediately follow its own NCLIP, not a
+     * later GTE command that happens to leave another zero in MAC0. */
+    s_nclip_last_zero_safe = false;
     switch (cmd & 0x3Fu) {
         case 0x01: gte_rtps(gte, cmd); break;
         case 0x06: gte_nclip(gte, cmd); break;
@@ -2482,6 +2516,7 @@ extern "C" uint32_t gte_read_ctrl(CPUState* cpu, uint8_t reg) {
 
 extern "C" void gte_write_data(CPUState* cpu, uint8_t reg, uint32_t val) {
     if (reg >= 32) return;
+    PSXRecomp::GTE::s_nclip_last_zero_safe = false;
     gte_cpu_canonicalize_backing(cpu);
     switch (reg) {
         case 7: case 16: case 17: case 18: case 19:
@@ -2548,6 +2583,7 @@ extern "C" void gte_write_data(CPUState* cpu, uint8_t reg, uint32_t val) {
 
 extern "C" void gte_write_ctrl(CPUState* cpu, uint8_t reg, uint32_t val) {
     if (reg >= 32) return;
+    PSXRecomp::GTE::s_nclip_last_zero_safe = false;
     gte_cpu_canonicalize_backing(cpu);
     switch (reg) {
         case 4: case 12: case 20: case 26: case 27: case 29: case 30:
diff --git a/runtime/tests/gpu_exec_stubs.inc b/runtime/tests/gpu_exec_stubs.inc
index c4807742..739d12fd 100644
--- a/runtime/tests/gpu_exec_stubs.inc
+++ b/runtime/tests/gpu_exec_stubs.inc
@@ -415,6 +415,9 @@ int gte_nclip_native_wide_sign(int32_t mac0, int* sign) {
 int gte_nclip_native_wide_previous_sign(int32_t mac0, int* sign) {
     (void)mac0; (void)sign; return 0;
 }
+int gte_nclip_zero_positive(int32_t mac0, uint32_t pc) {
+    (void)mac0; (void)pc; return 0;
+}
 static int fixture_triangle_recovered;
 void gl_renderer_note_wide_triangle_recovery(int enabled) {
     fixture_triangle_recovered=enabled;
diff --git a/runtime/tests/test_gte_register_access.cpp b/runtime/tests/test_gte_register_access.cpp
index 0ed00e40..235e78fb 100644
--- a/runtime/tests/test_gte_register_access.cpp
+++ b/runtime/tests/test_gte_register_access.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ extern "C" int gpu_ws_precise_nclip_enabled(void) {
     return g_test_precise_nclip_enabled;
 }
 extern "C" void gpu_pgxp_rederive_enable(void) {}
+/* This fixture has ordinary RAM only; no optional GPU DMA arena is allocated. */
+extern "C" int psx_mod_gpu_dma_memory_contains(uint32_t, uint32_t) { return 0; }
 static int g_test_shadow_diff = 0;
 extern "C" int psx_overlay_shadow_diff_active(void) { return g_test_shadow_diff; }
 extern "C" void psx_ws_note_gte_project(int) {}
@@ -773,6 +775,7 @@ int test_saturated_nclip_keeps_architectural_result() {
     if (cpu.gte_data[24] != 0 || !gte_nclip_native_wide_sign(0, &sign) || sign != 1 ||
         gte_nclip_native_wide_sign(1, &sign))
         return fail_value("saturated winding rescue preserves native zero MAC0",0,6,0,0,cpu.gte_data[24]);
+    CHECK(!gte_nclip_zero_positive(0, 0x80011008u));
     /* Both quad MAC0 values can saturate to the same zero. Keep each exact
      * sign separately: the preceding triangle points forward, latest back. */
     for (unsigned i=0;i<3;i++) {
@@ -805,6 +808,74 @@ int test_saturated_nclip_keeps_architectural_result() {
     return 0;
 }
 
+int test_zero_nclip_requires_current_safe_projection() {
+    CPUState cpu{};
+    gte_precision_tracking_set(1);
+    g_test_precise_nclip_enabled = 1;
+    pgxp_set_culling(0);
+    gte_nclip_exact_set_enabled(1);
+    /* Captured terrain quad801ACC44, first three vertices. Both first vertices
+     * quantize to (221,45), although their precise face has positive area. */
+    const int16_t rt[] = {3518,0,-2096,-375,4029,-629,2061,732,3460};
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
+        cpu.gte_ctrl[i] = (uint16_t)rt[2*i] | ((uint32_t)(uint16_t)rt[2*i+1] << 16);
+    cpu.gte_ctrl[4] = (uint32_t)(int32_t)rt[8];
+    cpu.gte_ctrl[5] = (uint32_t)-4521; cpu.gte_ctrl[6] = 2122;
+    cpu.gte_ctrl[7] = (uint32_t)-5132;
+    cpu.gte_ctrl[24] = 160u << 16; cpu.gte_ctrl[25] = 120u << 16;
+    cpu.gte_ctrl[26] = 350;
+    const int16_t v[3][3] = {{9970,-1315,6223},{9938,-1315,6172},{9970,-894,6223}};
+    auto project = [&](bool reverse = false) {
+        for (unsigned i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+            unsigned j = reverse ? 2-i : i;
+            cpu.gte_data[2*i] = (uint16_t)v[j][0] | ((uint32_t)(uint16_t)v[j][1] << 16);
+            cpu.gte_data[2*i+1] = (uint32_t)(int32_t)v[j][2];
+        }
+        gte_execute(&cpu, 0x00280030u);
+        gte_execute(&cpu, 6);
+    };
+    const uint32_t site = 0x8013FF14u;
+    gte_nclip_stats_reset();
+    project();
+    CHECK(cpu.gte_data[24] == 0);
+    CHECK(gte_nclip_zero_positive(0, site));
+    GteNclipSiteStat stat{};
+    CHECK(gte_nclip_site_stats(&stat, 1) == 1 && stat.pc == site &&
+          stat.evals == 1 && stat.flips == 1 && stat.fallbacks == 0);
+    CHECK(!gte_nclip_zero_positive(-1, site) && !gte_nclip_zero_positive(1, site));
+    CHECK(cpu.gte_data[24] == 0);
+    gte_nclip_exact_set_enabled(0);
+    CHECK(!gte_nclip_zero_positive(0, site));
+    gte_nclip_exact_set_enabled(1);
+    project(true);
+    CHECK(cpu.gte_data[24] == 0 && !gte_nclip_zero_positive(0, site));
+    project();
+    gte_execute(&cpu, 0x2D);
+    CHECK(!gte_nclip_zero_positive(0, site));
+    project();
+    gte_write_data(&cpu, 24, 0);
+    CHECK(!gte_nclip_zero_positive(0, site));
+    project();
+    gte_write_ctrl(&cpu, 26, 350);
+    CHECK(!gte_nclip_zero_positive(0, site));
+    project();
+    cpu.gte_data[17] = 10;
+    gte_execute(&cpu, 6);
+    CHECK(!gte_nclip_zero_positive(0, site));
+    project();
+    gte_precision_speculative_begin();
+    CHECK(!gte_nclip_zero_positive(0, site));
+    gte_precision_speculative_end();
+    gte_precision_timeline_invalidate();
+    CHECK(!gte_nclip_zero_positive(0, site));
+    project();
+    gte_test_seed_precise_projection(0, cpu.gte_data[12] ^ 1u, 221 << 16, 45 << 16, 4906);
+    gte_execute(&cpu, 6);
+    CHECK(!gte_nclip_zero_positive(0, site));
+    g_test_precise_nclip_enabled = 0;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 /* PGXP precise culling (docs/ENHANCEMENTS.md G1.12): NCLIP's MAC0 takes the
  * exact sign only while geometry correction and culling are armed, only when
  * the three SXY shadows are believed, and never in a compared pass. */
@@ -1366,6 +1437,7 @@ int main() {
     if (int rc = test_precise_sxy_invalidation()) return rc;
     if (int rc = test_precise_nclip_is_title_scoped()) return rc;
     if (int rc = test_saturated_nclip_keeps_architectural_result()) return rc;
+    if (int rc = test_zero_nclip_requires_current_safe_projection()) return rc;
     if (int rc = test_precision_speculative_transaction()) return rc;
     if (int rc = test_pgxp_probe_does_not_count_geometry_lookup()) return rc;
     if (int rc = test_preserve_projection_is_shadow_only()) return rc;
diff --git a/runtime/tests/test_ws_cull_edge_interp.c b/runtime/tests/test_ws_cull_edge_interp.c
index 34d843f3..83dfe816 100644
--- a/runtime/tests/test_ws_cull_edge_interp.c
+++ b/runtime/tests/test_ws_cull_edge_interp.c
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ int mdec_recently_active(uint32_t f) { (void)f; return 0; }
 void gte_execute(CPUState *cpu, uint32_t cmd) { (void)cpu; (void)cmd; }
 static int precise_sign_valid, precise_sign;
 static int previous_sign_valid, previous_sign;
+int gte_nclip_zero_positive(int32_t mac0, uint32_t pc) {
+    (void)mac0; (void)pc; return 0;
+}
 int gte_nclip_native_wide_sign(int32_t mac0, int* sign) {
     (void)mac0; *sign = precise_sign; return precise_sign_valid;
 }