diff --git a/source/funkin/game/Stage.hx b/source/funkin/game/Stage.hx
index c3e9b4fa..1a48d065 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/Stage.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/Stage.hx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Stage extends FlxBasic implements IBeatReceiver {
 		for (k=>e in stageSprites) script.set(k, e);
 
 	public function prepareInfos(node:Access)
-		return XMLImportedScriptInfo.prepareInfos(node, PlayState.instance.scripts, (infos) -> xmlImportedScripts.push(infos));
+		return  PlayState.instance == null ? null : XMLImportedScriptInfo.prepareInfos(node, PlayState.instance.scripts, (infos) -> xmlImportedScripts.push(infos));
 
 	public function new(stage:String, ?state:FlxState, autoLoad:Bool = true) {
 		super();