diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/MusicBeatState.hx b/source/funkin/backend/MusicBeatState.hx
index 38d51281..74d95366 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/MusicBeatState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/MusicBeatState.hx
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ import funkin.backend.system.Controls;
 import funkin.backend.system.GraphicCacheSprite;
 import funkin.backend.system.framerate.Framerate;
 import funkin.backend.system.interfaces.IBeatReceiver;
+import funkin.backend.system.interfaces.IBeatCancellableReceiver;
 import funkin.options.PlayerSettings;
 
 /**
  * Base class for all the states.
  * Handles the scripts, the transitions, and the beat and step events.
 **/
-class MusicBeatState extends FlxState implements IBeatReceiver
+class MusicBeatState extends FlxState implements IBeatCancellableReceiver
 {
 	private var lastBeat:Float = 0;
 	private var lastStep:Float = 0;
diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/MusicBeatSubstate.hx b/source/funkin/backend/MusicBeatSubstate.hx
index 5ad900d4..78157efd 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/MusicBeatSubstate.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/MusicBeatSubstate.hx
@@ -9,17 +9,23 @@ import funkin.backend.scripting.events.*;
 import funkin.backend.system.Conductor;
 import funkin.backend.system.Controls;
 import funkin.backend.system.interfaces.IBeatReceiver;
+import funkin.backend.system.interfaces.IBeatCancellableReceiver;
 import funkin.options.PlayerSettings;
 
 /**
  * Base class for all the sub states.
  * Handles the scripts, the transitions, and the beat and step events.
 **/
-class MusicBeatSubstate extends FlxSubState implements IBeatReceiver
+class MusicBeatSubstate extends FlxSubState implements IBeatCancellableReceiver
 {
 	private var lastBeat:Float = 0;
 	private var lastStep:Float = 0;
 
+	/**
+	 * Whenever the Conductor auto update should be enabled or not.
+	 */
+	public var cancelConductorUpdate:Bool = false;
+
 	/**
 	 * Whether this specific substate can open custom transitions
 	 */
diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/system/Conductor.hx b/source/funkin/backend/system/Conductor.hx
index cdfc854f..e3048139 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/system/Conductor.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/system/Conductor.hx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import flixel.FlxState;
 import flixel.util.FlxSignal.FlxTypedSignal;
 import funkin.backend.chart.ChartData;
 import funkin.backend.system.interfaces.IBeatReceiver;
+import funkin.backend.system.interfaces.IBeatCancellableReceiver;
 import funkin.editors.charter.Charter;
 
 enum BeatType {
@@ -371,8 +372,14 @@ final class Conductor
 	private static var __updateMeasure:Bool;
 
 	private static function update() {
-		if (FlxG.state != null && FlxG.state is MusicBeatState && cast(FlxG.state, MusicBeatState).cancelConductorUpdate) return;
-
+		if (FlxG.state == null) return;
+		else {
+			var state = FlxG.state;
+			while (state != null) {
+				if (state is IBeatCancellableReceiver && cast(FlxG.state, IBeatCancellableReceiver).cancelConductorUpdate) return;
+				state = state.subState;
+			}
+		}
 		__updateSongPos(FlxG.elapsed);
 
 		var oldStep = curStep, oldBeat = curBeat, oldMeasure = curMeasure, oldChangeIndex = curChangeIndex;
diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/system/interfaces/IBeatCancellableReceiver.hx b/source/funkin/backend/system/interfaces/IBeatCancellableReceiver.hx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c04f4455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/system/interfaces/IBeatCancellableReceiver.hx
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package funkin.backend.system.interfaces;
+
+interface IBeatCancellableReceiver extends IBeatReceiver {
+	public var cancelConductorUpdate:Bool;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/GameOverSubstate.hx b/source/funkin/game/GameOverSubstate.hx
index a98c0640..56de5d26 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/GameOverSubstate.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/GameOverSubstate.hx
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class GameOverSubstate extends MusicBeatSubstate
 
 		lossSFX = FlxG.sound.play(Paths.sound(lossSFXName));
 		Conductor.changeBPM(gameOverSongBPM);
+		cancelConductorUpdate = true;
 
 		DiscordUtil.call("onGameOver", []);
 		gameoverScript.call("postCreate");
@@ -106,22 +107,21 @@ class GameOverSubstate extends MusicBeatSubstate
 
 		if (!isEnding && ((!lossSFX.playing) || (character.getAnimName() == "firstDeath" && character.isAnimFinished())) && (FlxG.sound.music == null || !FlxG.sound.music.playing))
 		{
+			var event = new CancellableEvent();
+			gameoverScript.call("deathStart", [event]);
+
+			if (event.cancelled) return;
+
 			CoolUtil.playMusic(Paths.music(gameOverSong), false, 1, true, Flags.DEFAULT_BPM);
-			beatHit(0);
+			character.playAnim("deathLoop", true, DANCE);
+			cancelConductorUpdate = false;
 		}
 	}
 
 	override function beatHit(curBeat:Int)
 	{
 		super.beatHit(curBeat);
-
 		gameoverScript.call("beatHit", [curBeat]);
-
-		if (__cancelDefault)
-			return;
-
-		if (FlxG.sound.music != null && FlxG.sound.music.playing)
-			character.playAnim("deathLoop", true, DANCE);
 	}
 
 	override function stepHit(curStep:Int)