diff --git a/doorrando/overrides.asm b/doorrando/overrides.asm
index 098c85b..80ec1c8 100644
--- a/doorrando/overrides.asm
+++ b/doorrando/overrides.asm
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ RainPrevention:
 			- INX #2 : LDA.l RemoveRainDoorsRoom, X : CMP #$FFFF : BEQ .done
 			CMP $A0 : BNE -
 				SEP #$20 : LDA.l RainDoorMatch, X : CMP $00 : BNE .continue
-					REP #$20 : PLA : SEC : RTL
+					INC.w $0460 : INC.w $0460 : REP #$20 : PLA : SEC : RTL
 				.continue
 				REP #$20 : BRA -
 	.done PLA : CLC : RTL
@@ -153,3 +153,10 @@ BlindsAtticHint:
 		SEP #$20 : RTL ; skip the dialog box if the hole is already open
 	+ SEP #$20 : JML Main_ShowTextMessage
 
+BlindZeldaDespawnFix:
+	CMP.b #06 : BEQ +
+	LDA.w $0D00,X : BEQ + ; don't despawn follower if maiden isn't "present"
+		PLA : PLA : PEA.w SpritePrep_BlindMaiden_despawn_follower-1 : RTL
+	+ PLA : PLA : PEA.w SpritePrep_BlindMaiden_kill_the_girl-1 : RTL
+
+
diff --git a/hooks.asm b/hooks.asm
index d44e15c..d8c55b3 100755
--- a/hooks.asm
+++ b/hooks.asm
@@ -2595,7 +2595,14 @@ JSL.l QuickSwap
 org $0689AB ; <- 309AB - sprite_prep.asm: 647 (LDA $7EF3CC : CMP.b #$06 : BEQ .killSprite)
 ; Note: In JP 1.0 we have: (CMP.b #$00 : BNE .killSprite) appling US bugfix
 ; Prevent followers from causing blind/maiden to despawn:
-CMP.b #$06 : db #$F0 ; BEQ
+; Door rando: let zelda despawn the maiden.
+JSL BlindZeldaDespawnFix
+
+org $0689AF
+SpritePrep_BlindMaiden_despawn_follower: ; this is the normal execution path
+
+org $0689C9
+SpritePrep_BlindMaiden_kill_the_girl: ; not the follower
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; Fix old man purple chest issues using the same method as above
 org $1EE906 ; <- F6906 - sprite_old_mountain_man.asm : 31 (LDA $7EF3CC : CMP.b #$00 : BNE .already_have_tagalong)