diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 092fb51a2a..37e31650a0 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -5544,7 +5544,6 @@ void Application::update(float deltaTime) {
         // for nearby entities before starting bullet up.
         quint64 now = usecTimestampNow();
         bool renderReady = _octreeProcessor.isEntitiesRenderReady();
-        qDebug() << "--> render ready: " << renderReady;
         if (isServerlessMode() || (_octreeProcessor.isLoadSequenceComplete() && renderReady)) {
             // we've received a new full-scene octree stats packet, or it's been long enough to try again anyway
             _lastPhysicsCheckTime = now;
diff --git a/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp b/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp
index 262f0b30c2..8d36b3fcb0 100644
--- a/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "EntityTreeRenderer.h"
 #include "ModelEntityItem.h"
 #include "InterfaceLogging.h"
+#include "Application.h"
 
 const int SafeLanding::SEQUENCE_MODULO = std::numeric_limits<OCTREE_PACKET_SEQUENCE>::max() + 1;
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ bool SafeLanding::isLoadSequenceComplete() {
 float SafeLanding::loadingProgressPercentage() {
     Locker lock(_lock);
     if (_maxTrackedEntityCount > 0) {
-        float trackedEntityCount = (float)_trackedEntities.size();
+        float trackedEntityCount = (float)_trackedEntitiesRenderStatus.size();
         return ((_maxTrackedEntityCount - trackedEntityCount) / _maxTrackedEntityCount);
     }
 
@@ -170,16 +171,18 @@ bool SafeLanding::isEntityPhysicsComplete() {
 
 bool SafeLanding::entitiesRenderReady() {
     Locker lock(_lock);
-
+    auto entityTree = qApp->getEntities();
     for (auto entityMapIter = _trackedEntitiesRenderStatus.begin(); entityMapIter != _trackedEntitiesRenderStatus.end(); ++entityMapIter) {
         auto entity = entityMapIter->second;
         bool visuallyReady = entity->isVisuallyReady();
         qDebug() << "is entityType: " << EntityTypes::getEntityTypeName(entity->getType()) << " " << visuallyReady << " " << entityMapIter->first;
-        if (visuallyReady) {
+        if (visuallyReady || !entityTree->renderableForEntityId(entityMapIter->first)) {
             entityMapIter = _trackedEntitiesRenderStatus.erase(entityMapIter);
             if (entityMapIter == _trackedEntitiesRenderStatus.end()) {
                 break;
             }
+        } else {
+            entity->requestRenderUpdate();
         }
     }
     qDebug() << "list size: -> " << _trackedEntitiesRenderStatus.size();
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
index ec46a37a1c..baa20a0583 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
@@ -1297,9 +1297,21 @@ void ModelEntityRenderer::doRenderUpdateSynchronousTyped(const ScenePointer& sce
         }
     });
 
-    // Check for removal
     ModelPointer model;
     withReadLock([&] { model = _model; });
+
+    withWriteLock([&] {
+        bool visuallyReady = true;
+        if (_hasModel) {
+            if (model && _didLastVisualGeometryRequestSucceed) {
+                visuallyReady = (_prevModelLoaded && _texturesLoaded);
+                // qDebug() << visuallyReady;
+            }
+        }
+        entity->setVisuallyReady(visuallyReady);
+    });
+
+    // Check for removal
     if (!_hasModel) {
         if (model) {
             model->removeFromScene(scene, transaction);
@@ -1445,7 +1457,7 @@ void ModelEntityRenderer::doRenderUpdateSynchronousTyped(const ScenePointer& sce
         if (!jointsMapped()) {
             mapJoints(entity, model->getJointNames());
         //else the joint have been mapped before but we have a new animation to load
-        } else if (_animation && (_animation->getURL().toString() != entity->getAnimationURL())) {             
+        } else if (_animation && (_animation->getURL().toString() != entity->getAnimationURL())) {
             _animation = DependencyManager::get<AnimationCache>()->getAnimation(entity->getAnimationURL());
             _jointMappingCompleted = false;
             mapJoints(entity, model->getJointNames());
@@ -1455,11 +1467,6 @@ void ModelEntityRenderer::doRenderUpdateSynchronousTyped(const ScenePointer& sce
         }
         emit requestRenderUpdate();
     }
-
-    withWriteLock([&] {
-        bool visuallyReady = ((_prevModelLoaded && _texturesLoaded) || model->getURL().isEmpty());
-        entity->setVisuallyReady(visuallyReady);
-    });
 }
 
 void ModelEntityRenderer::setIsVisibleInSecondaryCamera(bool value) {
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp
index 2f36796f84..cf452c9cf7 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp
@@ -291,11 +291,12 @@ void ZoneEntityRenderer::doRenderUpdateSynchronousTyped(const ScenePointer& scen
 
     bool visuallyReady = true;
     uint32_t skyboxMode = entity->getSkyboxMode();
-    if (skyboxMode == COMPONENT_MODE_ENABLED) {
+    if (skyboxMode == COMPONENT_MODE_ENABLED && !_skyboxTextureURL.isEmpty()) {
         bool skyboxLoadedOrFailed = (_skyboxTexture && (_skyboxTexture->isLoaded() || _skyboxTexture->isFailed()));
-        qDebug() << entity->getEntityItemID() << "------> " << _skyboxTexture->isFailed() << _skyboxTexture->isLoaded() << _skyboxTextureURL.isEmpty();
-        visuallyReady = (_skyboxTextureURL.isEmpty() || skyboxLoadedOrFailed);
+
+        visuallyReady = skyboxLoadedOrFailed;
     }
+
     entity->setVisuallyReady(visuallyReady);
 
     if (bloomChanged) {
diff --git a/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js b/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js
index a5e5e7c0a2..cf06e222c9 100644
--- a/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js
+++ b/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 
     function startInterstitialPage() {
         if (timer === null) {
-            updateOverlays(Window.isPhysicsEnabled());
+            updateOverlays(false);
             startAudio();
             target = 0;
             currentProgress = 0.1;
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@
     });
 
     function update() {
-        var downloadInfo = GlobalServices.getDownloadInfo();
         var physicsEnabled = Window.isPhysicsEnabled();
         var thisInterval = Date.now();
         var deltaTime = (thisInterval - lastInterval);
@@ -373,14 +372,11 @@
         var domainLoadingProgressPercentage = Window.domainLoadingProgress();
 
         var progress = MAX_X_SIZE * domainLoadingProgressPercentage;
-        //print(progress);
-        if (progress >= target) {
+        print(progress);
+        //if (progress >= target) {
             target = progress;
-        }
+        //}
 
-        if (physicsEnabled && target < MAX_X_SIZE) {
-            target = MAX_X_SIZE;
-        }
         currentProgress = lerp(currentProgress, target, 0.2);
         var properties = {
             localPosition: { x: (1.85 - (currentProgress / 2) - (-0.029 * (currentProgress / MAX_X_SIZE))), y: -0.935, z: 0.0 },
@@ -391,7 +387,6 @@
         };
 
         Overlays.editOverlay(loadingBarProgress, properties);
-        print(JSON.stringify(downloadInfo));
         if ((physicsEnabled && (currentProgress >= (MAX_X_SIZE - EPSILON)))) {
             updateOverlays((physicsEnabled || connectionToDomainFailed));
             endAudio();