diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexSkyMesh.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexSkyMesh.java
index 9cb08db46e..4ec1460405 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexSkyMesh.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexSkyMesh.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package mindustry.graphics.g3d;
 
 import arc.graphics.*;
+import arc.math.*;
 import arc.math.geom.*;
 import arc.util.*;
 import arc.util.noise.*;
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ public class HexSkyMesh extends PlanetMesh{
 
     @Override
     public void render(PlanetParams params, Mat3D projection, Mat3D transform){
+        //don't waste performance rendering 0-alpha clouds
+        if(Mathf.zero(1f - params.uiAlpha, 0.01f)) return;
+
         preRender(params);
         shader.bind();
         shader.setUniformMatrix4("u_proj", projection.val);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java
index eeab52ae59..3210cc079b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/PlanetDialog.java
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ public class PlanetDialog extends BaseDialog implements PlanetInterfaceRenderer{
                }
 
                zoom = (Mathf.clamp(initialDistance / distance * lastZoom, state.planet.minZoom, 2f));
-           }
+            }
 
             @Override
             public void touchUp(InputEvent event, float x, float y, int pointer, KeyCode button){
                 lastZoom = zoom;
             }
-       });
+        });
 
         shown(this::setup);
     }