diff --git a/assets/shaders/minimap_display.frag.glsl b/assets/shaders/minimap_display.frag.glsl
index a288d90a..a93917ff 100644
--- a/assets/shaders/minimap_display.frag.glsl
+++ b/assets/shaders/minimap_display.frag.glsl
@@ -44,8 +44,22 @@ void main() {
 
     vec4 mapColor = texture(uComposite, mapUV);
 
-    // Player direction arrow is rendered by GameScreen minimap overlays.
-    // Keep shader output to map imagery only to avoid duplicate indicators.
+    // Single player direction indicator (center arrow) rendered in-shader.
+    vec2 local = center; // [-0.5, 0.5] around minimap center
+    float ac = cos(push.arrowRotation);
+    float as = sin(push.arrowRotation);
+    vec2 tip   = vec2(0.0,  0.09);
+    vec2 left  = vec2(-0.045, -0.02);
+    vec2 right = vec2( 0.045, -0.02);
+    mat2 rot = mat2(ac, -as, as, ac);
+    tip = rot * tip;
+    left = rot * left;
+    right = rot * right;
+    if (pointInTriangle(local, tip, left, right)) {
+        mapColor.rgb = vec3(1.0, 0.86, 0.05);
+    }
+    float centerDot = smoothstep(0.016, 0.0, length(local));
+    mapColor.rgb = mix(mapColor.rgb, vec3(1.0), centerDot * 0.95);
 
     // Dark border ring
     float border = smoothstep(0.48, 0.5, dist);
diff --git a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
index 6c4f8f52..18860f94 100644
--- a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
@@ -15881,27 +15881,6 @@ void GameScreen::renderMinimapMarkers(game::GameHandler& gameHandler) {
         return true;
     };
 
-    // Player position marker — always drawn at minimap center with a directional arrow.
-    {
-        // The player is always at centerX, centerY on the minimap.
-        // Draw a yellow arrow pointing in the player's facing direction.
-        glm::vec3 fwd = camera->getForward();
-        float facing = std::atan2(fwd.y, -fwd.x); // clockwise bearing from North
-        float cosF = std::cos(facing - bearing);
-        float sinF = std::sin(facing - bearing);
-        float arrowLen = 8.0f;
-        float arrowW = 4.0f;
-        ImVec2 tip(centerX + sinF * arrowLen, centerY - cosF * arrowLen);
-        ImVec2 left(centerX - cosF * arrowW - sinF * arrowLen * 0.3f,
-                    centerY - sinF * arrowW + cosF * arrowLen * 0.3f);
-        ImVec2 right(centerX + cosF * arrowW - sinF * arrowLen * 0.3f,
-                     centerY + sinF * arrowW + cosF * arrowLen * 0.3f);
-        drawList->AddTriangleFilled(tip, left, right, IM_COL32(255, 220, 0, 255));
-        drawList->AddTriangle(tip, left, right, IM_COL32(0, 0, 0, 180), 1.0f);
-        // White dot at player center
-        drawList->AddCircleFilled(ImVec2(centerX, centerY), 2.5f, IM_COL32(255, 255, 255, 220));
-    }
-
     // Build sets of entries that are incomplete objectives for tracked quests.
     // minimapQuestEntries: NPC creature entries (npcOrGoId > 0)
     // minimapQuestGoEntries: game object entries (npcOrGoId < 0, stored as abs value)