diff --git a/src/StardustBridge.cpp b/src/StardustBridge.cpp
index bb11b44..51e64e0 100644
--- a/src/StardustBridge.cpp
+++ b/src/StardustBridge.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ bool StardustBridge::connect(const std::string& socketPath) {
             m_connected = true;
             std::cout << "[StardustBridge] Connected via Rust bridge (C-ABI)." << std::endl;
             m_overteRoot = createNode("OverteWorld");
+            // Set root node to type 0 (Unknown) with zero dimensions so it doesn't render
+            setNodeEntityType(*m_overteRoot, 0); 
+            setNodeDimensions(*m_overteRoot, glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
             return true;
         } else {
             std::cerr << "[StardustBridge] Rust bridge present but start() failed (rc=" << rc << ")" << std::endl;
@@ -124,6 +127,9 @@ bool StardustBridge::connect(const std::string& socketPath) {
     std::cout << "[StardustBridge] Connected to compositor at " << (isAbstract ? ("abstract:" + p.substr(1)) : p) << std::endl;
 
         m_overteRoot = createNode("OverteWorld");
+        // Set root node to type 0 (Unknown) with zero dimensions so it doesn't render
+        setNodeEntityType(*m_overteRoot, 0);
+        setNodeDimensions(*m_overteRoot, glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
         return true;
     }