diff --git a/source/funkin/Highscore.hx b/source/funkin/Highscore.hx
index dfaf44a5e..ff0f36424 100644
--- a/source/funkin/Highscore.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/Highscore.hx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Highscore
 
 	public static var tallies:Tallies = new Tallies();
 
-	public static function saveScore(song:String, score:Int = 0, ?diff:Int = 0):Void
+	public static function saveScore(song:String, score:Int = 0, ?diff:Int = 0):Bool
 	{
 		var formattedSong:String = formatSong(song, diff);
 
@@ -21,10 +21,16 @@ class Highscore
 		if (songScores.exists(formattedSong))
 		{
 			if (songScores.get(formattedSong) < score)
+			{
 				setScore(formattedSong, score);
+				return true;
+				// new highscore
+			}
 		}
 		else
 			setScore(formattedSong, score);
+
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	public static function saveWeekScore(week:Int = 1, score:Int = 0, ?diff:Int = 0):Void
@@ -114,7 +120,8 @@ abstract Tallies(RawTallies)
 			good: 0,
 			sick: 0,
 			totalNotes: 0,
-			maxCombo: 0
+			maxCombo: 0,
+			isNewHighscore: false
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -133,6 +140,7 @@ typedef RawTallies =
 	var good:Int;
 	var sick:Int;
 	var maxCombo:Int;
+	var isNewHighscore:Bool;
 
 	/**
 	 * How many notes total that you hit. (NOT how many notes total in the song!)
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
index cd3a6edff..fe643c348 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
@@ -1360,7 +1360,8 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState implements IHook
 		vocals.volume = 0;
 		if (currentSong.validScore)
 		{
-			Highscore.saveScore(currentSong.song, songScore, storyDifficulty);
+			// crackhead double thingie, sets whether was new highscore, AND saves the song!
+			Highscore.tallies.isNewHighscore = Highscore.saveScore(currentSong.song, songScore, storyDifficulty);
 		}
 
 		if (isStoryMode)
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/ResultState.hx b/source/funkin/play/ResultState.hx
index cfbf285d6..987ad3a09 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/ResultState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/ResultState.hx
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ class ResultState extends MusicBeatSubstate
 			});
 		});
 
+		if (Highscore.tallies.isNewHighscore)
+			trace("ITS A NEW HIGHSCORE!!!");
+
 		super.create();
 	}