diff --git a/hmm.json b/hmm.json
index f45a94b08..dc403a5ab 100644
--- a/hmm.json
+++ b/hmm.json
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
       "name": "hxCodec",
       "type": "git",
       "dir": null,
-      "ref": "c42ab99",
-      "url": "https://github.com/polybiusproxy/hxCodec"
+      "ref": "a56f4b4",
+      "url": "https://github.com/FunkinCrew/hxCodec"
     },
     {
       "name": "hxcpp",
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx b/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx
index 3ff0a5321..83682fec9 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/story/Level.hx
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@ class Level implements IRegistryEntry<LevelData>
     for (propIndex in 0..._data.props.length)
     {
       var propData = _data.props[propIndex];
-      var propSprite:LevelProp = LevelProp.build(propData);
+
+      var propSprite:Null<LevelProp> = LevelProp.build(propData);
+      if (propSprite == null) continue;
+
       propSprite.x += FlxG.width * 0.25 * propIndex;
       props.push(propSprite);
     }
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/story/LevelProp.hx b/source/funkin/ui/story/LevelProp.hx
index a474b363c..4dce7bfb3 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/story/LevelProp.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/story/LevelProp.hx
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ class LevelProp extends Bopper
     playAnimation('confirm', true, true);
   }
 
-  public static function build(propData:LevelPropData):Null<LevelProp>
+  public static function build(propData:Null<LevelPropData>):Null<LevelProp>
   {
+    if (propData == null) return null;
+
     var isAnimated:Bool = propData.animations.length > 0;
     var prop:LevelProp = new LevelProp(propData.danceEvery);
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
index b61f1bdee..1dc59f3ec 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
    */
   var scoreText:FlxText;
 
+  /**
+   * The mode text at the top-middle.
+   */
+  var modeText:FlxText;
+
   /**
    * The list of songs on the left.
    */
@@ -146,16 +151,22 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 
     updateProps();
 
-    scoreText = new FlxText(10, 10, 0, 'HIGH SCORE: 42069420');
-    scoreText.setFormat("VCR OSD Mono", 32);
-    add(scoreText);
-
     tracklistText = new FlxText(FlxG.width * 0.05, levelBackground.x + levelBackground.height + 100, 0, "Tracks", 32);
     tracklistText.setFormat("VCR OSD Mono", 32);
     tracklistText.alignment = CENTER;
     tracklistText.color = 0xFFe55777;
     add(tracklistText);
 
+    scoreText = new FlxText(10, 10, 0, 'HIGH SCORE: 42069420');
+    scoreText.setFormat("VCR OSD Mono", 32);
+    add(scoreText);
+
+    modeText = new FlxText(10, 10, 0, 'Base Game Levels [TAB to switch]');
+    modeText.setFormat("VCR OSD Mono", 32);
+    modeText.screenCenter(X);
+    modeText.visible = hasModdedLevels();
+    add(modeText);
+
     levelTitleText = new FlxText(FlxG.width * 0.7, 10, 0, 'LEVEL 1');
     levelTitleText.setFormat("VCR OSD Mono", 32, FlxColor.WHITE, RIGHT);
     levelTitleText.alpha = 0.7;
@@ -256,7 +267,7 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
     displayingModdedLevels = moddedLevels;
     buildLevelTitles();
 
-    changeLevel(0);
+    changeLevel(999999); // Jump past the end of the list to the beginning.
     changeDifficulty(0);
   }
 
@@ -268,6 +279,9 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 
     scoreText.text = 'LEVEL SCORE: ${Math.round(highScoreLerp)}';
 
+    modeText.text = displayingModdedLevels ? 'Mods [TAB to switch]' : 'Base Game [TAB to switch]';
+    modeText.screenCenter(X);
+
     levelTitleText.text = currentLevel.getTitle();
     levelTitleText.x = FlxG.width - (levelTitleText.width + 10); // Right align.
 
@@ -322,7 +336,7 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
           changeDifficulty(-1);
         }
 
-        if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.TAB)
+        if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.TAB && modeText.visible)
         {
           switchMode(!displayingModdedLevels);
         }
@@ -342,6 +356,11 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
     }
   }
 
+  function hasModdedLevels():Bool
+  {
+    return LevelRegistry.instance.listModdedLevelIds().length > 0;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Changes the selected level.
    * @param change +1 (down), -1 (up)