diff --git a/source/funkin/menus/FreeplayState.hx b/source/funkin/menus/FreeplayState.hx
index c35c32fa..d254dee0 100644
--- a/source/funkin/menus/FreeplayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/menus/FreeplayState.hx
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ class FreeplayState extends MusicBeatState
 		// Updating Discord Rich Presence
 		DiscordClient.changePresence("In the Menus", null);
 		#end
-		StoryMenuState.playStoryMode = false;
 
 		// LOAD CHARACTERS
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx b/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx
index 0dc11d1f..12b1da42 100644
--- a/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/menus/PauseSubState.hx
@@ -148,12 +148,7 @@ class PauseSubState extends MusicBeatSubstate
 			case "Options":
 				FlxG.switchState(new OptionsMenu(true));
 			case "Exit to menu":
-				if(StoryMenuState.playStoryMode){
-						FlxG.switchState(new StoryMenuState());
-				}
-				else{
-					FlxG.switchState(new FreeplayState());
-				}
+				FlxG.switchState(PlayState.isStoryMode ? new StoryMenuState() : new FreeplayState());
 				FlxG.sound.playMusic(Paths.music('freakyMenu'));
 				
 		}
diff --git a/source/funkin/menus/StoryMenuState.hx b/source/funkin/menus/StoryMenuState.hx
index 7b708bf4..49c8dcfd 100644
--- a/source/funkin/menus/StoryMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/menus/StoryMenuState.hx
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState {
     public var characterSprites:FlxTypedGroup<MenuCharacterSprite>;
 
     public var charFrames:Map<String, FlxFramesCollection> = [];
-    public static var playStoryMode:Bool;
  
     public override function create() {
         super.create();
         loadXMLs();
-        StoryMenuState.playStoryMode = true;
         persistentUpdate = persistentDraw = true;
         
         // WEEK INFO