diff --git a/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd b/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd
index 0136010..b3a75ec 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd
+++ b/ovr-utils/addons/openvr_overlay/overlay_instance.gd
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 		container.add_child(overlay_scene.instance())
 
 	update_tracker_id()
-	update_offset()
+	call_deferred("update_offset")
+
 
 
 func add_cursor():
@@ -173,5 +174,4 @@ func reset_offset() -> void:
 
 func _notification(what: int) -> void:
 	if what == NOTIFICATION_TRANSFORM_CHANGED:
-		update_offset()
 		emit_signal("offset_changed")
diff --git a/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd b/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd
index b5a0b1e..5fa92e9 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd
+++ b/ovr-utils/overlay_manager.gd
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@ func add_overlay(type, name):
 
 
 func remove_overlay(name):
+	print("Removing overlay '", name, "'")
 	var to_remove = get_node(name)
 	if not to_remove:
 		print("Could not remove overlay '", name, "'")
 		return
 	to_remove.queue_free()
-	emit_signal("removed_overlay", name)
 	Settings.s.overlays.erase(name)
+	emit_signal("removed_overlay", name)
+
diff --git a/ovr-utils/overlay_settings_sync.gd b/ovr-utils/overlay_settings_sync.gd
index 277dd89..6d3bea1 100644
--- a/ovr-utils/overlay_settings_sync.gd
+++ b/ovr-utils/overlay_settings_sync.gd
@@ -35,23 +35,23 @@ func _save_prop(prop_name: String, prop_value) -> void:
 
 func load_all() -> void:
 	if Settings.s.overlays.has(p.name):
-		var loaded = Settings.s.overlays[p.name]
+		var new = Settings.s.overlays[p.name]
 		# type is assigned at creation
 
-		if loaded.has("visible"):
-			p.overlay_visible = loaded.visible
-		if loaded.has("width"):
-			p.width_meters = loaded.width
-		if loaded.has("alpha"):
-			p.alpha = loaded.alpha
-		if loaded.has("target"):
-			p.target = loaded.target
-		if loaded.has("fallback"):
-			p.fallback = loaded.fallback
+		if new.has("visible"):
+			p.overlay_visible = new.visible
+		if new.has("width"):
+			p.width_meters = new.width
+		if new.has("alpha"):
+			p.alpha = new.alpha
+		if new.has("target"):
+			p.target = new.target
+		if new.has("fallback"):
+			p.fallback = new.fallback
 
-		if loaded.has("offsets"):# thorough in case some values are missing in file
-			for t_key in loaded.offsets:
-				var offset = loaded.offsets[t_key]
+		if new.has("offsets"):# thorough in case some values are missing in file
+			for t_key in new.offsets:
+				var offset = new.offsets[t_key]
 				p.set_offset(t_key, offset.pos, offset.rot)
 
 	else: