diff --git a/src/Framework.cpp b/src/Framework.cpp
index 27576de1..1bca6b44 100644
--- a/src/Framework.cpp
+++ b/src/Framework.cpp
@@ -372,10 +372,15 @@ Framework::~Framework() {
 
     m_terminating = true;
     m_d3d_monitor_thread->request_stop();
+    m_command_thread->request_stop();
     if (m_d3d_monitor_thread->joinable()) {
         m_d3d_monitor_thread->join();
     }
 
+    if (m_command_thread->joinable()) {
+        m_command_thread->join();
+    }
+
     if (m_is_d3d11) {
         deinit_d3d11();
     }
@@ -470,7 +475,9 @@ void Framework::on_frame_d3d11() {
 
             ImGui_ImplDX11_NewFrame();
             // hooks don't run until after initialization, so we just render the imgui window while initalizing.
-            run_imgui_frame(false);
+            if (!m_has_engine_thread) {
+                run_imgui_frame(false);
+            }
    /*     } else {   
             return;
         }
@@ -573,7 +580,9 @@ void Framework::on_frame_d3d12() {
             invalidate_device_objects();
             ImGui_ImplDX12_NewFrame();
             // hooks don't run until after initialization, so we just render the imgui window while initalizing.
-            run_imgui_frame(false);
+            if (!m_has_engine_thread) {
+                run_imgui_frame(false);
+            }
     /*    } else {   
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/Framework.hpp b/src/Framework.hpp
index edcf5d1e..361ddf58 100644
--- a/src/Framework.hpp
+++ b/src/Framework.hpp
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ class Framework {
         return m_uevr_shared_memory;
     }
 
+    void enable_engine_thread() {
+        m_has_engine_thread = true;
+    }
+
 private:
     void consume_input();
     void update_fonts();
@@ -278,6 +282,7 @@ class Framework {
 
     bool m_sent_message{false};
     bool m_message_hook_requested{false};
+    bool m_has_engine_thread{false};
 
     RendererType m_renderer_type{RendererType::D3D11};
 
diff --git a/src/mods/vr/FFakeStereoRenderingHook.cpp b/src/mods/vr/FFakeStereoRenderingHook.cpp
index 09c8e755..85a60acc 100644
--- a/src/mods/vr/FFakeStereoRenderingHook.cpp
+++ b/src/mods/vr/FFakeStereoRenderingHook.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ void FFakeStereoRenderingHook::attempt_hook_game_engine_tick(uintptr_t return_ad
         }
     }
 
+    // TODO: move this to a better place
     m_tick_hook = safetyhook::create_inline((void*)*func, +[](sdk::UGameEngine* engine, float delta, bool idle) -> void* {
         ZoneScopedN("UGameEngine::Tick Hook");
         FrameMarkStart("UGameEngine::Tick");
@@ -270,6 +271,9 @@ void FFakeStereoRenderingHook::attempt_hook_game_engine_tick(uintptr_t return_ad
             hook->m_ignore_next_engine_tick = false;
             return nullptr;
         }
+        
+        g_framework->enable_engine_thread();
+        g_framework->run_imgui_frame(false);
 
         delta += hook->m_ignored_engine_delta;
         hook->m_ignored_engine_delta = 0.0f;