diff --git a/assets b/assets
index f1e42601b..9d305889f 160000
--- a/assets
+++ b/assets
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit f1e42601b6ea2026c6e2f4627c5738bfb8b7b524
+Subproject commit 9d305889f2e310afeddcda6a4be775eb630fb9ac
diff --git a/source/funkin/save/Save.hx b/source/funkin/save/Save.hx
index 810d0fd93..1fbcc6c20 100644
--- a/source/funkin/save/Save.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/save/Save.hx
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import thx.semver.Version;
 @:forward(volume, mute)
 abstract Save(RawSaveData)
 {
-  // Version 2.0.1 adds attributes to `optionsChartEditor`, that should return default values if they are null.
-  public static final SAVE_DATA_VERSION:thx.semver.Version = "2.0.1";
+  // Version 2.0.2 adds attributes to `optionsChartEditor`, that should return default values if they are null.
+  public static final SAVE_DATA_VERSION:thx.semver.Version = "2.0.2";
   public static final SAVE_DATA_VERSION_RULE:thx.semver.VersionRule = "2.0.x";
 
   // We load this version's saves from a new save path, to maintain SOME level of backwards compatibility.
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ abstract Save(RawSaveData)
             metronomeVolume: 1.0,
             hitsoundsEnabledPlayer: true,
             hitsoundsEnabledOpponent: true,
+            themeMusic: true,
             instVolume: 1.0,
             voicesVolume: 1.0,
             playbackSpeed: 1.0,
@@ -347,6 +348,23 @@ abstract Save(RawSaveData)
     return this.optionsChartEditor.hitsoundsEnabledOpponent;
   }
 
+  public var chartEditorThemeMusic(get, set):Bool;
+
+  function get_chartEditorThemeMusic():Bool
+  {
+    if (this.optionsChartEditor.themeMusic == null) this.optionsChartEditor.themeMusic = true;
+
+    return this.optionsChartEditor.themeMusic;
+  }
+
+  function set_chartEditorThemeMusic(value:Bool):Bool
+  {
+    // Set and apply.
+    this.optionsChartEditor.themeMusic = value;
+    flush();
+    return this.optionsChartEditor.themeMusic;
+  }
+
   public var chartEditorInstVolume(get, set):Float;
 
   function get_chartEditorInstVolume():Float
@@ -1027,6 +1045,12 @@ typedef SaveDataChartEditorOptions =
    */
   var ?hitsoundsEnabledOpponent:Bool;
 
+  /**
+   * Theme music in the Chart Editor.
+   * @default `true`
+   */
+  var ?themeMusic:Bool;
+
   /**
    * Instrumental volume in the Chart Editor.
    * @default `1.0`
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
index 452e966d9..0853bf390 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
@@ -272,6 +272,16 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
    */
   public static final BASE_QUANT_INDEX:Int = 3;
 
+  /**
+   * The duration before the welcome music starts to fade back in after the user stops playing music in the chart editor.
+   */
+  public static final WELCOME_MUSIC_FADE_IN_DELAY:Float = 30.0;
+
+  /**
+   * The duration of the welcome music fade in.
+   */
+  public static final WELCOME_MUSIC_FADE_IN_DURATION:Float = 10.0;
+
   /**
    * INSTANCE DATA
    */
@@ -1636,6 +1646,11 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
    */
   var menubarItemOpponentHitsounds:MenuCheckBox;
 
+  /**
+   * The `Audio -> Play Theme Music` menu checkbox.
+   */
+  var menubarItemThemeMusic:MenuCheckBox;
+
   /**
    * The `Audio -> Hitsound Volume` label.
    */
@@ -1921,6 +1936,12 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
     // Set the z-index of the HaxeUI.
     this.root.zIndex = 100;
 
+    // Get rid of any music from the previous state.
+    if (FlxG.sound.music != null) FlxG.sound.music.stop();
+
+    // Play the welcome music.
+    setupWelcomeMusic();
+
     // Show the mouse cursor.
     Cursor.show();
 
@@ -1928,12 +1949,6 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
 
     fixCamera();
 
-    // Get rid of any music from the previous state.
-    if (FlxG.sound.music != null) FlxG.sound.music.stop();
-
-    // Play the welcome music.
-    setupWelcomeMusic();
-
     buildDefaultSongData();
 
     buildBackground();
@@ -2027,6 +2042,7 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
     hitsoundVolume = save.chartEditorHitsoundVolume;
     hitsoundsEnabledPlayer = save.chartEditorHitsoundsEnabledPlayer;
     hitsoundsEnabledOpponent = save.chartEditorHitsoundsEnabledOpponent;
+    this.welcomeMusic.active = save.chartEditorThemeMusic;
 
     // audioInstTrack.volume = save.chartEditorInstVolume;
     // audioInstTrack.pitch = save.chartEditorPlaybackSpeed;
@@ -2056,6 +2072,7 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
     save.chartEditorHitsoundVolume = hitsoundVolume;
     save.chartEditorHitsoundsEnabledPlayer = hitsoundsEnabledPlayer;
     save.chartEditorHitsoundsEnabledOpponent = hitsoundsEnabledOpponent;
+    save.chartEditorThemeMusic = this.welcomeMusic.active;
 
     // save.chartEditorInstVolume = audioInstTrack.volume;
     // save.chartEditorVoicesVolume = audioVocalTrackGroup.volume;
@@ -2116,10 +2133,19 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
 
   function fadeInWelcomeMusic(?extraWait:Float = 0, ?fadeInTime:Float = 5):Void
   {
+    if (!this.welcomeMusic.active)
+    {
+      stopWelcomeMusic();
+      return;
+    }
+
     bgMusicTimer = new FlxTimer().start(extraWait, (_) -> {
       this.welcomeMusic.volume = 0;
-      this.welcomeMusic.play();
-      this.welcomeMusic.fadeIn(fadeInTime, 0, 1.0);
+      if (this.welcomeMusic.active)
+      {
+        this.welcomeMusic.play();
+        this.welcomeMusic.fadeIn(fadeInTime, 0, 1.0);
+      }
     });
   }
 
@@ -2750,6 +2776,12 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
     menubarItemOpponentHitsounds.onChange = event -> hitsoundsEnabledOpponent = event.value;
     menubarItemOpponentHitsounds.selected = hitsoundsEnabledOpponent;
 
+    menubarItemThemeMusic.onChange = event -> {
+      this.welcomeMusic.active = event.value;
+      fadeInWelcomeMusic(WELCOME_MUSIC_FADE_IN_DELAY, WELCOME_MUSIC_FADE_IN_DURATION);
+    };
+    menubarItemThemeMusic.selected = this.welcomeMusic.active;
+
     menubarItemVolumeHitsound.onChange = event -> {
       var volume:Float = event.value.toFloat() / 100.0;
       hitsoundVolume = volume;
@@ -5619,7 +5651,7 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
 
     moveSongToScrollPosition();
 
-    fadeInWelcomeMusic(7, 10);
+    fadeInWelcomeMusic(WELCOME_MUSIC_FADE_IN_DELAY, WELCOME_MUSIC_FADE_IN_DURATION);
 
     // Reapply the volume.
     var instTargetVolume:Float = menubarItemVolumeInstrumental.value ?? 1.0;
@@ -5855,7 +5887,7 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
     {
       // Pause
       stopAudioPlayback();
-      fadeInWelcomeMusic(7, 10);
+      fadeInWelcomeMusic(WELCOME_MUSIC_FADE_IN_DELAY, WELCOME_MUSIC_FADE_IN_DURATION);
     }
     else
     {