diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
index d20c2b4f2..ed3b27336 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
@@ -1608,15 +1608,6 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom>
       );
   }
 
-  // #Pangea
-  /// Close the combined selection view overlay and clear the message
-  /// text and selection stored for the text in that overlay
-  void closeSelectionOverlay() {
-    MatrixState.pAnyState.closeAllOverlays();
-    // selectedTokenIndicies.clear();
-  }
-  // Pangea#
-
   // #Pangea
   // void clearSelectedEvents() => setState(() {
   //       selectedEvents.clear();
@@ -1625,7 +1616,7 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom>
   void clearSelectedEvents() {
     if (!mounted) return;
     setState(() {
-      closeSelectionOverlay();
+      MatrixState.pAnyState.closeAllOverlays();
       selectedEvents.clear();
       showEmojiPicker = false;
     });
diff --git a/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_chat/activity_stats_button.dart b/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_chat/activity_stats_button.dart
index e14443f1e..59c96915b 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_chat/activity_stats_button.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/activity_sessions/activity_session_chat/activity_stats_button.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_type_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/widgets/pressable_button.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/instructions/instructions_enum.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 
 class ActivityStatsButton extends StatefulWidget {
   final ChatController controller;
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ class _ActivityStatsButtonState extends State<ActivityStatsButton> {
 
   bool get _shouldShowInstructions {
     if (InstructionsEnum.activityStatsMenu.isToggledOff ||
+        MatrixState.pAnyState.isOverlayOpen(
+          RegExp(r"^word-zoom-card-.*$"),
+        ) ||
         _xpCount <= 0 ||
         widget.controller.timeline == null) {
       return false;
@@ -111,7 +115,7 @@ class _ActivityStatsButtonState extends State<ActivityStatsButton> {
 
     OverlayUtil.showTutorialOverlay(
       context,
-      Center(
+      overlayContent: Center(
         child: Container(
           padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
           decoration: BoxDecoration(
@@ -144,12 +148,13 @@ class _ActivityStatsButtonState extends State<ActivityStatsButton> {
           ),
         ),
       ),
-      cellRect,
+      overlayKey: "activity_stats_menu_instruction",
+      anchorRect: cellRect,
       borderRadius: 12.0,
       padding: 8.0,
-      onClick: () => widget.controller.setShowDropdown(true),
-      onDismiss: () {
+      onClick: () {
         InstructionsEnum.activityStatsMenu.setToggledOff(true);
+        widget.controller.setShowDropdown(true);
       },
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/level_up/level_up_banner.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/level_up/level_up_banner.dart
index 90a03d6ed..1dd5c6ab0 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/level_up/level_up_banner.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/level_up/level_up_banner.dart
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class LevelUpUtil {
 
     if (!context.mounted) return;
 
-    await OverlayUtil.showOverlay(
+    OverlayUtil.showOverlay(
       overlayKey: "level_up_notification",
       context: context,
       child: LevelUpBanner(
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ class LevelUpUtil {
 
   static Future<void> _waitForSnackbars(BuildContext context) async {
     final snackbarRegex = RegExp(r'_snackbar$');
-    while (MatrixState.pAnyState.activeOverlays
-        .any((id) => snackbarRegex.hasMatch(id))) {
+    while (MatrixState.pAnyState.isOverlayOpen(snackbarRegex)) {
       await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 100));
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/chat/utils/unlocked_morphs_snackbar.dart b/lib/pangea/chat/utils/unlocked_morphs_snackbar.dart
index 3d007f768..06ad1fdb9 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/chat/utils/unlocked_morphs_snackbar.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/chat/utils/unlocked_morphs_snackbar.dart
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class ConstructNotificationUtil {
     if (_closedOverlays.contains(overlayKey)) return;
     _closedOverlays.add(overlayKey);
     MatrixState.pAnyState.closeOverlay(overlayKey);
-    MatrixState.pAnyState.activeOverlays.remove(overlayKey);
     unlockedConstructs.remove(construct);
     closeCompleter?.complete();
     closeCompleter = null;
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ class ConstructNotificationUtil {
         );
         closeCompleter = Completer();
 
-        OverlayUtil.showOverlay(
+        final bool result = OverlayUtil.showOverlay(
           overlayKey: "${construct.string}_snackbar",
           context: context,
           child: ConstructNotificationOverlay(
@@ -72,13 +71,14 @@ class ConstructNotificationUtil {
           canPop: false,
         );
 
-        MatrixState.pAnyState.activeOverlays
-            .add("${construct.string}_snackbar");
+        // if the overlay could not be shown, break the loop
+        if (!result) {
+          showingNotification = false;
+          break;
+        }
 
         await closeCompleter!.future;
       } catch (e) {
-        MatrixState.pAnyState.activeOverlays
-            .remove("${construct.string}_snackbar");
         showingNotification = false;
         break;
       }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/common/utils/any_state_holder.dart b/lib/pangea/common/utils/any_state_holder.dart
index 201d9686b..64ea7936e 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/common/utils/any_state_holder.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/common/utils/any_state_holder.dart
@@ -9,16 +9,17 @@ class OverlayListEntry {
   final OverlayEntry entry;
   final String? key;
   final bool canPop;
+  final bool blockOverlay;
 
   OverlayListEntry(
     this.entry, {
     this.key,
     this.canPop = true,
+    this.blockOverlay = false,
   });
 }
 
 class PangeaAnyState {
-  final Set<String> activeOverlays = {};
   final Map<String, LayerLinkAndKey> _layerLinkAndKeys = {};
   List<OverlayListEntry> entries = [];
 
@@ -39,16 +40,21 @@ class PangeaAnyState {
     return _layerLinkAndKeys[transformTargetId]!;
   }
 
-  void openOverlay(
+  bool openOverlay(
     OverlayEntry entry,
     BuildContext context, {
     String? overlayKey,
     bool canPop = true,
+    bool blockOverlay = false,
     bool rootOverlay = false,
   }) {
+    if (entries.any((e) => e.blockOverlay)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     if (overlayKey != null &&
         entries.any((element) => element.key == overlayKey)) {
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
 
     entries.add(
@@ -56,17 +62,16 @@ class PangeaAnyState {
         entry,
         key: overlayKey,
         canPop: canPop,
+        blockOverlay: blockOverlay,
       ),
     );
 
-    if (overlayKey != null) {
-      activeOverlays.add(overlayKey);
-    }
-
     Overlay.of(
       context,
       rootOverlay: rootOverlay,
     ).insert(entry);
+
+    return true;
   }
 
   void closeOverlay([String? overlayKey]) {
@@ -89,10 +94,6 @@ class PangeaAnyState {
         );
       }
       entries.remove(entry);
-
-      if (overlayKey != null) {
-        activeOverlays.remove(overlayKey);
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -126,10 +127,6 @@ class PangeaAnyState {
         );
       }
 
-      if (shouldRemove[i].key != null) {
-        activeOverlays.remove(shouldRemove[i].key);
-      }
-
       entries.remove(shouldRemove[i]);
     }
   }
@@ -137,8 +134,10 @@ class PangeaAnyState {
   RenderBox? getRenderBox(String key) =>
       layerLinkAndKey(key).key.currentContext?.findRenderObject() as RenderBox?;
 
-  bool isOverlayOpen(String overlayKey) {
-    return entries.any((element) => element.key == overlayKey);
+  bool isOverlayOpen(RegExp regex) {
+    return entries.any(
+      (element) => element.key != null && regex.hasMatch(element.key!),
+    );
   }
 
   List<String> getMatchingOverlayKeys(RegExp regex) {
diff --git a/lib/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart b/lib/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart
index 99b37c2e8..a18be4332 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ enum OverlayPositionEnum {
 }
 
 class OverlayUtil {
-  static showOverlay({
+  static bool showOverlay({
     required BuildContext context,
     required Widget child,
     String? transformTargetId,
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class OverlayUtil {
     Alignment? followerAnchor,
     bool ignorePointer = false,
     bool canPop = true,
+    bool rootOverlay = false,
   }) {
     try {
       if (position == OverlayPositionEnum.transform) {
@@ -96,11 +97,12 @@ class OverlayUtil {
         ),
       );
 
-      MatrixState.pAnyState.openOverlay(
+      return MatrixState.pAnyState.openOverlay(
         entry,
         context,
         overlayKey: overlayKey,
         canPop: canPop,
+        rootOverlay: rootOverlay,
       );
     } catch (err, stack) {
       debugger(when: kDebugMode);
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ class OverlayUtil {
         s: stack,
         data: {},
       );
+      return false;
     }
   }
 
@@ -215,15 +218,17 @@ class OverlayUtil {
   }
 
   static void showTutorialOverlay(
-    BuildContext context,
-    Widget overlayContent,
-    Rect anchorRect, {
+    BuildContext context, {
+    required Widget overlayContent,
+    required String overlayKey,
+    required Rect anchorRect,
     double? borderRadius,
     double? padding,
     final VoidCallback? onClick,
-    final VoidCallback? onDismiss,
   }) {
-    MatrixState.pAnyState.closeAllOverlays();
+    // force close all overlays to prevent showing
+    // constuct / level up notification on top of tutorial
+    MatrixState.pAnyState.closeAllOverlays(force: true);
     final entry = OverlayEntry(
       builder: (context) {
         return AnchoredOverlayWidget(
@@ -231,7 +236,7 @@ class OverlayUtil {
           borderRadius: borderRadius,
           padding: padding,
           onClick: onClick,
-          onDismiss: onDismiss,
+          overlayKey: overlayKey,
           child: overlayContent,
         );
       },
@@ -240,6 +245,9 @@ class OverlayUtil {
       entry,
       context,
       rootOverlay: true,
+      overlayKey: overlayKey,
+      canPop: false,
+      blockOverlay: true,
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/common/widgets/anchored_overlay_widget.dart b/lib/pangea/common/widgets/anchored_overlay_widget.dart
index 177450f75..208295582 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/common/widgets/anchored_overlay_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/common/widgets/anchored_overlay_widget.dart
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 class AnchoredOverlayWidget extends StatefulWidget {
   final Widget child;
   final Rect anchorRect;
+  final String overlayKey;
   final double? borderRadius;
   final double? padding;
   final VoidCallback? onClick;
-  final VoidCallback? onDismiss;
 
   const AnchoredOverlayWidget({
     required this.child,
     required this.anchorRect,
+    required this.overlayKey,
     this.borderRadius,
     this.padding,
     this.onClick,
-    this.onDismiss,
     super.key,
   });
 
@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ class _AnchoredOverlayWidgetState extends State<AnchoredOverlayWidget> {
     );
   }
 
+  Future<void> _closeOverlay() async {
+    if (mounted) {
+      setState(() {
+        _visible = false;
+      });
+      await Future.delayed(FluffyThemes.animationDuration);
+    }
+
+    MatrixState.pAnyState.closeOverlay(widget.overlayKey);
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final leftPosition = (widget.anchorRect.left +
@@ -58,11 +69,9 @@ class _AnchoredOverlayWidgetState extends State<AnchoredOverlayWidget> {
           onTapDown: (details) {
             final tapPos = details.globalPosition;
             if (widget.anchorRect.contains(tapPos)) {
+              _closeOverlay();
               widget.onClick?.call();
             }
-
-            widget.onDismiss?.call();
-            MatrixState.pAnyState.closeOverlay();
           },
           child: Stack(
             children: [