diff --git a/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx b/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx
index ab4963e1..5278a8da 100644
--- a/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ class PauseSubState extends MusicBeatSubstate
 		menuItems = event.options;
 
 
-		pauseMusic = FlxG.sound.load(Paths.music(event.music));
-		pauseMusic.volume = 0;
+		pauseMusic = FlxG.sound.load(Paths.music(event.music), 0, true);
 		pauseMusic.persist = false;
 		pauseMusic.group = FlxG.sound.defaultMusicGroup;
 		pauseMusic.play(false, FlxG.random.int(0, Std.int(pauseMusic.length / 2)));
diff --git a/source/funkin/system/MusicBeatSubstate.hx b/source/funkin/system/MusicBeatSubstate.hx
index 96bf6fdc..3533df83 100644
--- a/source/funkin/system/MusicBeatSubstate.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/system/MusicBeatSubstate.hx
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ class MusicBeatSubstate extends FlxSubState implements IBeatReceiver
 		super();
 		this.scriptsAllowed = #if SOFTCODED_STATES scriptsAllowed #else false #end;
 		this.scriptName = scriptName;
-		loadScript();
 	}
 
 	function loadScript() {
@@ -141,6 +140,7 @@ class MusicBeatSubstate extends FlxSubState implements IBeatReceiver
 
 	override function create()
 	{
+		loadScript();
 		super.create();
 		call("create");
 	}