diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
index eae123401..c11e041c5 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class FreeplayState extends MusicBeatSubState
       prepForNewRank = true;
     }
 
-    if (stickers != null)
+    if (stickers?.members != null)
     {
       stickerSubState = stickers;
     }
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
index 06a83ab4d..7707850ce 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/story/StoryMenuState.hx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
   {
     super();
 
-    if (stickers != null)
+    if (stickers?.members != null)
     {
       stickerSubState = stickers;
     }