diff --git a/source/funkin/graphics/adobeanimate/FlxAtlasSprite.hx b/source/funkin/graphics/adobeanimate/FlxAtlasSprite.hx
index fefb224eb..30ee20068 100644
--- a/source/funkin/graphics/adobeanimate/FlxAtlasSprite.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/graphics/adobeanimate/FlxAtlasSprite.hx
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class FlxAtlasSprite extends FlxAnimate
    */
   public function hasAnimation(id:String):Bool
   {
-    return getLabelIndex(id) != -1;
+    return getLabelIndex(id) != -1 || anim.symbolDictionary.exists(id);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ class FlxAtlasSprite extends FlxAnimate
 
   var looping:Bool = false;
 
+  public var ignoreExclusionPref:Array<String> = [];
+
   /**
    * Plays an animation.
    * @param id A string ID of the animation to play.
@@ -124,7 +126,25 @@ class FlxAtlasSprite extends FlxAnimate
   public function playAnimation(id:String, restart:Bool = false, ignoreOther:Bool = false, loop:Bool = false, startFrame:Int = 0):Void
   {
     // Skip if not allowed to play animations.
-    if ((!canPlayOtherAnims && !ignoreOther)) return;
+    if ((!canPlayOtherAnims))
+    {
+      if (this.currentAnimation == id && restart) {}
+      else if (ignoreExclusionPref != null && ignoreExclusionPref.length > 0)
+      {
+        var detected:Bool = false;
+        for (entry in ignoreExclusionPref)
+        {
+          if (StringTools.startsWith(id, entry))
+          {
+            detected = true;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (!detected) return;
+      }
+      else
+        return;
+    }
 
     if (anim == null) return;
 
@@ -132,16 +152,12 @@ class FlxAtlasSprite extends FlxAnimate
 
     if (this.currentAnimation == id && !restart)
     {
-      if (anim.isPlaying)
-      {
-        // Skip if animation is already playing.
-        return;
-      }
-      else
+      if (!anim.isPlaying)
       {
         // Resume animation if it's paused.
         anim.play('', restart, false, startFrame);
       }
+      return;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -174,18 +190,19 @@ class FlxAtlasSprite extends FlxAnimate
     // Move to the first frame of the animation.
     // goToFrameLabel(id);
     trace('Playing animation $id');
-    if (this.anim.symbolDictionary.exists(id) || (this.anim.getByName(id) != null))
-    {
-      this.anim.play(id, restart, false, startFrame);
-    }
     // Only call goToFrameLabel if there is a frame label with that name. This prevents annoying warnings!
     if (getFrameLabelNames().indexOf(id) != -1)
     {
       goToFrameLabel(id);
       fr = anim.getFrameLabel(id);
+      anim.curFrame += startFrame;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      this.anim.play(id, restart, false, startFrame);
+      fr = null;
     }
 
-    anim.curFrame += startFrame;
     this.currentAnimation = id;
   }
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/character/AnimateAtlasCharacter.hx b/source/funkin/play/character/AnimateAtlasCharacter.hx
index f432d08a0..b78aed983 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/character/AnimateAtlasCharacter.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/character/AnimateAtlasCharacter.hx
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ class AnimateAtlasCharacter extends BaseCharacter
 
     this.mainSprite = sprite;
 
+    mainSprite.ignoreExclusionPref = ["sing"];
+
     // This forces the atlas to recalcuate its width and height
     this.mainSprite.alpha = 0.0001;
     this.mainSprite.draw();