diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx
index 7a21a6e8f..558a34834 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class MainMenuState extends MusicBeatState
   var magenta:FlxSprite;
   var camFollow:FlxObject;
 
+  static var rememberedSelectedIndex:Int = 0;
+
   override function create():Void
   {
     #if discord_rpc
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@ class MainMenuState extends MusicBeatState
       menuItem.scrollFactor.y = 0.4;
     }
 
+    menuItems.selectItem(rememberedSelectedIndex);
+
     resetCamStuff();
 
     subStateOpened.add(sub -> {
@@ -285,6 +289,8 @@ class MainMenuState extends MusicBeatState
   function startExitState(state:NextState):Void
   {
     menuItems.enabled = false; // disable for exit
+    rememberedSelectedIndex = menuItems.selectedIndex;
+
     var duration = 0.4;
     menuItems.forEach(function(item) {
       if (menuItems.selectedIndex != item.ID)