diff --git a/src/trail_customization/solid_trail.cpp b/src/trail_customization/solid_trail.cpp
index cdb6030..5ea4fdc 100644
--- a/src/trail_customization/solid_trail.cpp
+++ b/src/trail_customization/solid_trail.cpp
@@ -5,21 +5,17 @@
 using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class $modify(CCDrawNode) {
-  bool drawPolygon(CCPoint *verts, unsigned int cnt, const ccColor4F &fillColor, float borderWidth, const ccColor4F &borderColor) {
-    bool solid_wave = Mod::get()->getSettingValue<bool>("solid-wave-trail");
-
-    if (typeinfo_cast<HardStreak*>(this)) {
-      if (solid_wave) {
-        if (fillColor.r >= 1.0f && fillColor.g >= 1.0f && fillColor.b >= 1.0f && this->getColor() != ccc3(255, 255, 255)) {
-          return true;
-        }
-
-        if (this->getTag() != 1) {
-          this->setTag(1);
-          this->setBlendFunc(CCSprite::create()->getBlendFunc());
-        }
+  bool drawPolygon(CCPoint* verts, unsigned int cnt, const ccColor4F& fillColor, float borderWidth, const ccColor4F& borderColor) {
+    if (typeinfo_cast<HardStreak*>(this) && Mod::get()->getSettingValue<bool>("solid-wave-trail")) {
+      if (fillColor.r >= 1.0f && fillColor.g >= 1.0f && fillColor.b >= 1.0f && this->getColor() != ccc3(255, 255, 255)) {
+        return true; // Likely a shortcut under specific conditions 
+      }
 
-        this->setZOrder(-1);
+      // Optimized blending if not already set
+      if (this->getTag() != 1) { 
+        this->setTag(1);
+        this->setBlendFunc(CCSprite::create()->getBlendFunc()); 
+        this->setZOrder(-1); 
       }
     }
 
@@ -27,4 +23,4 @@ class $modify(CCDrawNode) {
   }
 };
 
-#endif
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+#endif 
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