diff --git a/source/funkin/game/GameOverSubstate.hx b/source/funkin/game/GameOverSubstate.hx
index f7bd5cff..b2f7636f 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/GameOverSubstate.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/GameOverSubstate.hx
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class GameOverSubstate extends MusicBeatSubstate
 				PlayState.instance.saveWarn(false);
 			else {
 				PlayState.resetSongInfos();
-				Charter.instance.__clearStatics();
+				if (Charter.instance != null) Charter.instance.__clearStatics();
 
 				if (FlxG.sound.music != null)
 					FlxG.sound.music.stop();
diff --git a/source/funkin/menus/GitarooPause.hx b/source/funkin/menus/GitarooPause.hx
index 296f5134..bc782121 100644
--- a/source/funkin/menus/GitarooPause.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/menus/GitarooPause.hx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class GitarooPause extends MusicBeatState
 				else
 				{
 					PlayState.resetSongInfos();
-					Charter.instance.__clearStatics();
+					if (Charter.instance != null) Charter.instance.__clearStatics();
 
 					FlxG.switchState(new MainMenuState());
 				}
diff --git a/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx b/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx
index a7d8f9ee..2fe5e85a 100644
--- a/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class PauseSubState extends MusicBeatSubstate
 					PlayState.instance.saveWarn(false);
 				else {
 					PlayState.resetSongInfos();
-					Charter.instance.__clearStatics();
+					if (Charter.instance != null) Charter.instance.__clearStatics();
 					
 					CoolUtil.playMenuSong();
 					FlxG.switchState(PlayState.isStoryMode ? new StoryMenuState() : new FreeplayState());