diff --git a/base/shaders/ssao_pass.kong b/base/shaders/ssao_pass.kong
index a380bc2b..9f16a7e6 100644
--- a/base/shaders/ssao_pass.kong
+++ b/base/shaders/ssao_pass.kong
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ const gbufferD: tex2d;
 #[set(everything)]
 const gbuffer0: tex2d;
 
-const max_steps: float = 32;
-const ray_step: float = 0.001;
+const max_steps: float = 24;
+const ray_step: float = 0.0015;
 
 struct vert_in {
 	pos: float2;
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ fun ray_cast(view_ray: float3, dir: float3, vpos: float3): float {
 		var delta: float = get_delta_depth(view_ray, hit_coord);
 		if (delta > 0.0 && delta < 0.2) {
 			dist = distance(vpos, hit_coord);
-			// break;
+			return dist;
+		}
+		if (distance(vpos, hit_coord) > 2.0) {
 			return dist;
 		}
 
@@ -146,11 +148,12 @@ fun ssao_pass_frag(input: vert_out): float {
 	n = normalize(constants.V3 * n);
 
 	var vpos: float3 = get_pos_view(input.view_ray, d);
-	var col: float = ray_cast(input.view_ray, n, vpos);
-	var o1: float3 = normalize(tangent(n));
+	var o1: float3 = tangent(n);
 	var o2: float3 = cross(o1, n);
 	var c1: float3 = 0.5 * (o1 + o2);
 	var c2: float3 = 0.5 * (o1 - o2);
+
+	var col: float = ray_cast(input.view_ray, n, vpos);
 	col += ray_cast(input.view_ray, lerp3(n, o1, 0.5), vpos);
 	col += ray_cast(input.view_ray, lerp3(n, o2, 0.5), vpos);
 	col += ray_cast(input.view_ray, lerp3(n, -c1, 0.5), vpos);
diff --git a/base/sources/ts/render_path_base.ts b/base/sources/ts/render_path_base.ts
index 0f5ecc29..247893d2 100644
--- a/base/sources/ts/render_path_base.ts
+++ b/base/sources/ts/render_path_base.ts
@@ -255,8 +255,7 @@ function render_path_base_init_ssao() {
 
 function render_path_base_draw_ssao() {
 	let ssao: bool = config_raw.rp_ssao != false && context_raw.camera_type == camera_type_t.PERSPECTIVE;
-	// if (ssao && context_raw.ddirty > 0 && render_path_base_taa_frame > 0) {
-	if (ssao && render_path_base_taa_frame > 0) {
+	if (ssao && context_raw.ddirty > 0 && render_path_base_taa_frame > 0) {
 		if (map_get(render_path_render_targets, "singlea") == null) {
 			render_path_base_init_ssao();
 		}