diff --git a/buildnumber.txt b/buildnumber.txt
index a907bf03..50b46273 100644
--- a/buildnumber.txt
+++ b/buildnumber.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1571
\ No newline at end of file
+1578
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/funkin/options/Options.hx b/source/funkin/options/Options.hx
index 34ebdbac..393197e6 100644
--- a/source/funkin/options/Options.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/options/Options.hx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Options
 	public static var autoPause:Bool = true;
 	public static var antialiasing:Bool = true;
 	public static var volume:Float = 1;
+	public static var betaUpdates:Bool = false;
 
 	/**
 	 * PLAYER 1 CONTROLS
diff --git a/source/funkin/options/OptionsMenu.hx b/source/funkin/options/OptionsMenu.hx
index 4f38a9ce..8191e37c 100644
--- a/source/funkin/options/OptionsMenu.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/options/OptionsMenu.hx
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ class OptionsMenu extends MusicBeatState {
             state: BehaviourOptions
         },
         {
-            name: 'Save Data',
+            name: 'Miscellaneous',
             desc: 'Use this menu to reset save data or engine settings.',
-            state: SaveDataOptions
+            state: MiscOptions
         },
         {
             name: 'Debug Options',
diff --git a/source/funkin/options/OptionsScreen.hx b/source/funkin/options/OptionsScreen.hx
index bc326c83..0638a001 100644
--- a/source/funkin/options/OptionsScreen.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/options/OptionsScreen.hx
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ class OptionsScreen extends MusicBeatState {
     }
 
     public function updateDesc() {
-        descText.text = '/    ${options[curSelected].desc}    /';
+        updateDescText(options[curSelected].desc);
+    }
+
+    public function updateDescText(text:String) {
+        descText.text = '/    ${text}    /';
         @:privateAccess descText.regenGraphic(); //updates the thing
 
         descDrop.loadFrame(descText.frame);
diff --git a/source/funkin/options/categories/MiscOptions.hx b/source/funkin/options/categories/MiscOptions.hx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ac7318e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/funkin/options/categories/MiscOptions.hx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package funkin.options.categories;
+
+import flixel.FlxG;
+
+class MiscOptions extends OptionsScreen {
+    public override function create() {
+        options = [
+            #if UPDATE_CHECKING
+            new Checkbox(
+                "Enable Beta Updates",
+                "If checked, will also include beta (prereleases) updates in the update checking.",
+                "betaUpdates"),
+            new TextOption(
+                "Check for Updates",
+                "Select this option to check for new engine updates.",
+                function() {
+                    var report = funkin.updating.UpdateUtil.checkForUpdates();
+                    if (report.newUpdate) {
+                        FlxG.switchState(new funkin.updating.UpdateAvailableScreen(report));
+                    } else {
+                        CoolUtil.playMenuSFX(2);
+                        updateDescText("No update found.");
+                    }
+            }),
+			#end
+            new TextOption(
+                "Reset Save Data",
+                "Select this option to reset save data. This will remove all of your highscores",
+                function() {
+                    // TODO!!
+            })
+        ];
+        super.create();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/funkin/options/categories/SaveDataOptions.hx b/source/funkin/options/categories/SaveDataOptions.hx
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a9cb21b..00000000
--- a/source/funkin/options/categories/SaveDataOptions.hx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-package funkin.options.categories;
-
-class SaveDataOptions extends OptionsScreen {
-    public override function create() {
-        options = [
-            new TextOption(
-                "Reset Save Data",
-                "Select this option to reset save data. This will remove all of your highscores",
-                function() {
-                    // TODO!!
-            })
-        ];
-        super.create();
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/funkin/system/MusicBeatState.hx b/source/funkin/system/MusicBeatState.hx
index aace2587..e0bc875e 100644
--- a/source/funkin/system/MusicBeatState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/system/MusicBeatState.hx
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ class MusicBeatState extends FlxUIState implements IBeatReceiver
 	public override function destroy() {
 		super.destroy();
 		call("onDestroy");
-		stateScript.destroy();
+		if (stateScript != null)
+			stateScript.destroy();
 	}
 
 	public override function switchTo(nextState:FlxState) {
diff --git a/source/funkin/updating/AsyncUpdater.hx b/source/funkin/updating/AsyncUpdater.hx
index a3110cd4..ba31e6c6 100644
--- a/source/funkin/updating/AsyncUpdater.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/updating/AsyncUpdater.hx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class AsyncUpdater {
     public var progress:UpdaterProgress = new UpdaterProgress();
     public var path:String;
     public var downloadStream:URLLoader;
+    public var executableReplaced:Bool = false;
     
     public function installUpdates() {
         prepareInstallationEnvironment();
@@ -58,16 +59,14 @@ class AsyncUpdater {
             progress.curZipProgress = new ZipProgress();
             ZipUtils.uncompressZip(reader, './', null, progress.curZipProgress);
         }
-
-        var progPath = Sys.programPath();
-        var bakFile = '${Path.withoutExtension(progPath)}.bak';
-        if (FileSystem.exists(bakFile))
-            FileSystem.deleteFile(bakFile);
-        FileSystem.rename(progPath, bakFile);
-        FileSystem.rename('$path$executableName', progPath);
-
-		Sys.command('start /B $executableName');
-		openfl.system.System.exit(0);
+        if (executableReplaced = FileSystem.exists('$path$executableName')) {
+            var progPath = Sys.programPath();
+            var bakFile = '${Path.withoutExtension(progPath)}.bak';
+            if (FileSystem.exists(bakFile))
+                FileSystem.deleteFile(bakFile);
+            FileSystem.rename(progPath, bakFile);
+            FileSystem.rename('$path$executableName', progPath);
+        }
     }
 
     public function downloadFiles() {
diff --git a/source/funkin/updating/UpdateScreen.hx b/source/funkin/updating/UpdateScreen.hx
index 4ce7f624..913e82b0 100644
--- a/source/funkin/updating/UpdateScreen.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/updating/UpdateScreen.hx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package funkin.updating;
 
+import funkin.menus.TitleState;
 import flixel.math.FlxRect;
 import flixel.system.FlxSound;
 import flixel.FlxSprite;
@@ -71,7 +72,14 @@ class UpdateScreen extends MusicBeatState {
             bf.animation.play("loading-anim");
             bf.alpha = 1;
             FlxG.camera.fade(0xFF000000, overSound.length / 1000, false, function() {
-                trace("crap");
+                if (updater.executableReplaced) {
+                    // the executable has been replaced, restart the game entirely
+                    Sys.command('start /B ${updater.executableName}');
+                    openfl.system.System.exit(0);
+                } else {
+                    // assets update, switch back to TitleState.
+                    FlxG.switchState(new TitleState());
+                }
             });
             bf.clipRect = null;
         }
diff --git a/source/funkin/updating/UpdateUtil.hx b/source/funkin/updating/UpdateUtil.hx
index f29a2b05..307f2542 100644
--- a/source/funkin/updating/UpdateUtil.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/updating/UpdateUtil.hx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package funkin.updating;
 
+import funkin.options.Options;
 import sys.FileSystem;
 import haxe.io.Path;
 import funkin.github.GitHubRelease;
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class UpdateUtil {
 
     static var __curVersionPos = 0;
     static function __doReleaseFiltering(releases:Array<GitHubRelease>, currentVersionTag:String) {
-        releases = releases.filterReleases(false, false);
+        releases = releases.filterReleases(Options.betaUpdates, false);
         if (releases.length <= 0)
             return releases;