diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
index 860b8f235..e5f89ed0d 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
@@ -946,16 +946,16 @@ class FreeplayState extends MusicBeatSubState
         caps.doJumpOut = true;
       }
 
-      if (Type.getClass(FlxG.state) == MainMenuState)
+      if (Type.getClass(_parentState) == MainMenuState)
       {
-        FlxG.state.persistentUpdate = false;
-        FlxG.state.persistentDraw = true;
+        _parentState.persistentUpdate = false;
+        _parentState.persistentDraw = true;
       }
 
       new FlxTimer().start(longestTimer, (_) -> {
         FlxTransitionableState.skipNextTransIn = true;
         FlxTransitionableState.skipNextTransOut = true;
-        if (Type.getClass(FlxG.state) == MainMenuState)
+        if (Type.getClass(_parentState) == MainMenuState)
         {
           FunkinSound.playMusic('freakyMenu',
             {
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx
index 27082c94d..27170fd49 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ class MainMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 
     playMenuMusic();
 
-    persistentUpdate = true;
-    persistentDraw = true;
+    // If something else overrides these, we should keep those values.
+    // persistentUpdate = true;
+    // persistentDraw = true;
 
     var bg:FlxSprite = new FlxSprite(Paths.image('menuBG'));
     bg.scrollFactor.x = 0;