diff --git a/lib/libpm-jp.a b/lib/libpm-jp.a
index e8ef6b9..4749835 100644
--- a/lib/libpm-jp.a
+++ b/lib/libpm-jp.a
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pm_SetCurtainScaleGoal = 0x8002BE9C;
 pm_SetCurtainDrawCallback = 0x8002BEC4;
 pm_SetCurtainFadeGoal = 0x8002BED4;
 pm_SetGameMode = 0x80033180;
+pm_state_step_end_battle = 0x80033850;
 pm_RemoveEffect = 0x8005A100;
 __osPiGetAccess = 0x80061474;
 __osPiRelAccess = 0x800614E0;
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ pm_GameState = 0x8009A5E0;
 nuGfxCfb_ptr = 0x8009A62C;
 pm_MasterGfxPos = 0x8009A64C;
 pm_save_info = 0x8009BA10;
+pm_GameMode = 0x8009E700;
+D_800A0900 = 0x8009E710;
 pm_MapChangeState = 0x8009E754;
 pm_encounter_status = 0x800B0EF0;
 pm_enemy_defeat_flags = 0x800B0FA0;
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ pm_gCameras = 0x800B1D60;
 pm_effects = 0x800B4378;
 __osEventStateTab = 0x800D9F60;
 pm_save_data = 0x800DACA0;
+pm_battle_state = 0x800DC048;
 pm_battle_status = 0x800DC050;
 pm_battle_state_2 = 0x800DC4BC;
 pm_disable_player_input = 0x800E0158;
diff --git a/lib/libpm-us.a b/lib/libpm-us.a
index c60efce..9c65b04 100644
--- a/lib/libpm-us.a
+++ b/lib/libpm-us.a
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pm_SetCurtainScaleGoal = 0x8002BEDC;
 pm_SetCurtainDrawCallback = 0x8002BF04;
 pm_SetCurtainFadeGoal = 0x8002BF14;
 pm_SetGameMode = 0x800334F0;
+pm_state_step_end_battle = 0x80033BC0;
 pm_RemoveEffect = 0x8005A450;
 __osPiGetAccess = 0x800614A4;
 __osPiRelAccess = 0x80061510;
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ pm_GameState = 0x8009A600;
 nuGfxCfb_ptr = 0x8009A64C;
 pm_MasterGfxPos = 0x8009A66C;
 pm_save_info = 0x8009BA30;
+pm_GameMode = 0x800A08F0;
+D_800A0900 = 0x800A0900;
 pm_MapChangeState = 0x800A0944;
 pm_encounter_status = 0x800B0F10;
 pm_enemy_defeat_flags = 0x800B0FC0;
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ pm_gCameras = 0x800B1D80;
 pm_effects = 0x800B4398;
 __osEventStateTab = 0x800D9F80;
 pm_save_data = 0x800DACC0;
+pm_battle_state = 0x800DC068;
 pm_battle_status = 0x800DC070;
 pm_battle_state_2 = 0x800DC4DC;
 pm_disable_player_input = 0x800E0178;
diff --git a/src/commands.c b/src/commands.c
index 3bb492d..befeebb 100644
--- a/src/commands.c
+++ b/src/commands.c
@@ -70,6 +70,24 @@ void fp_set_input_mask(u16 pad, u8 x, u8 y) {
 }
 
 _Bool fp_warp(u16 area, u16 map, u16 entrance) {
+    if (pm_GameMode == 0xA || pm_GameMode == 0xB) { // paused/unpausing
+        fp_log("can't warp while paused");
+        return 0;
+    } else if ((pm_battle_state == 0xD &&
+                (pm_battle_state_2 == 0xC9 || pm_battle_state_2 == 0x1F || pm_battle_state_2 == 0x29 ||
+                 pm_battle_state_2 == 0x2 || pm_battle_state_2 == 0x3D)) ||
+               (pm_battle_state == 0xE &&
+                (pm_battle_state_2 == 0xB || pm_battle_state_2 == 0xC9 || pm_battle_state_2 == 0x1F)) ||
+               pm_battle_state == 0x11) {
+        // these are all the states I can find that crash when you try to warp from battle. 0x11 is slight overkill,
+        // but the rest aren't. at some point we should figure out how to back out of these states automatically.
+        fp_log("can't warp in battle menu");
+        return 0;
+    } else if (pm_status.is_battle) {
+        D_800A0900 = 1;
+        pm_state_step_end_battle();
+    }
+
     pm_PlayAmbientSounds(-1, 0);   // clear ambient sounds
     pm_BgmSetSong(1, -1, 0, 0, 8); // clear secondary songs
     pm_SfxStopSound(0x19C);        // clear upward vine sound
@@ -83,21 +101,12 @@ _Bool fp_warp(u16 area, u16 map, u16 entrance) {
     pm_MapChangeState = 1;
 
     PRINTF("***** WARP TRIGGERED *****\n");
-
-    if (pm_status.is_battle) {
-        if (pm_battle_state_2 == 0xC9) {
-            PRINTF("battle popup is open, destroying menu\n");
-            pm_func_802A472C();
-        }
-        fp.warp_delay = 0;
+    if (pm_popup_menu_var == 1) {
+        PRINTF("overworld popup is open, setting delay and hiding menu\n");
+        fp.warp_delay = 15;
+        pm_HidePopupMenu();
     } else {
-        if (pm_popup_menu_var == 1) {
-            PRINTF("overworld popup is open, setting delay and hiding menu\n");
-            fp.warp_delay = 15;
-            pm_HidePopupMenu();
-        } else {
-            fp.warp_delay = 0;
-        }
+        fp.warp_delay = 0;
     }
 
     // set the global curtain to default+off state
diff --git a/src/pm64.h b/src/pm64.h
index 25a408d..1d1791f 100644
--- a/src/pm64.h
+++ b/src/pm64.h
@@ -1012,6 +1012,7 @@ extern_data u32 *pm_IconScripts[337][2];
 extern_data s32 pm_RandSeed;
 extern_data EffectInstance *pm_effects[96];
 extern_data save_data_ctxt_t pm_save_data;
+extern_data s32 pm_battle_state;
 extern_data s32 pm_battle_state_2;
 extern_data battle_status_ctxt_t pm_battle_status;
 extern_data s32 pm_popup_menu_var;
@@ -1023,6 +1024,8 @@ extern_data script_list_ctxt_t pm_curr_script_lst;
 extern_data encounter_status_ctxt_t pm_encounter_status;
 extern_data Camera pm_gCameras[4];
 extern_data s32 pm_gCurrentCameraID;
+extern_data s16 pm_GameMode;
+extern_data s8 D_800A0900;
 
 extern_data u16 *nuGfxCfb_ptr;
 extern_data u32 osMemSize;
@@ -1074,6 +1077,7 @@ void update_camera_mode_6(Camera *camera);
 void update_player_input(void);
 s32 pm_is_ability_active(s32 arg0);
 void set_screen_overlay_alpha(s32, f32);
+void pm_state_step_end_battle(void);
 
 /* Convenience Values */
 #define STORY_PROGRESS pm_save_data.global_bytes[0]