diff --git a/buildnumber.txt b/buildnumber.txt
index 4063cbd0..9606a0dd 100644
--- a/buildnumber.txt
+++ b/buildnumber.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2223
\ No newline at end of file
+2229
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/Character.hx b/source/funkin/game/Character.hx
index 4dec02b4..b3486849 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/Character.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/Character.hx
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ class Character extends FunkinSprite implements IBeatReceiver implements IOffset
 		return new FlxPoint(event.x, event.y);
 	}
 
-	public function playSingAnim(direction:Int, suffix:String = "", Context:PlayAnimContext = SING, Reversed:Bool = false, Frame:Int = 0) {
+	public function playSingAnim(direction:Int, suffix:String = "", Context:PlayAnimContext = SING, Force:Bool = true, Reversed:Bool = false, Frame:Int = 0) {
 		var anims = ["singLEFT", "singDOWN", "singUP", "singRIGHT"];
 
-		var event = EventManager.get(DirectionAnimEvent).recycle('${anims[direction]}$suffix', direction, suffix, Context, Reversed, Frame);
+		var event = EventManager.get(DirectionAnimEvent).recycle('${anims[direction]}$suffix', direction, suffix, Context, Reversed, Frame, Force);
 		script.call("onPlaySingAnim", [event]);
 		if (!event.cancelled) playAnim(event.animName, event.force, Context, event.reversed, event.frame);
 	}
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
index b8431a2c..a90b4d7d 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ import openfl.filters.ShaderFilter;
 import funkin.system.Conductor;
 import funkin.system.Song;
 import funkin.editors.ChartingState;
-import funkin.debug.AnimationDebug;
 import funkin.cutscenes.*;
 
 import funkin.menus.*;
@@ -1452,7 +1451,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		if (event.note.strumLine != null) event.note.strumLine.addHealth(event.healthGain);
 		if (gf != null && combo > 5 && gf.animOffsets.exists('sad'))
 		{
-			gf.playAnim('sad', true, MISS);
+			gf.playAnim('sad', event.forceAnim, MISS);
 		}
 		combo = 0;
 
@@ -1615,7 +1614,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 			if (!event.animCancelled)
 				for(char in event.characters)
 					if (char != null)
-						char.playSingAnim(event.direction, event.animSuffix);
+						char.playSingAnim(event.direction, event.animSuffix, SING, event.forceAnim);
 
 			if (event.note.__strum != null) {
 				if (!event.strumGlowCancelled) event.note.__strum.press(event.note.strumTime);
diff --git a/source/funkin/scripting/events/NoteHitEvent.hx b/source/funkin/scripting/events/NoteHitEvent.hx
index e7aafb7e..3ad4e198 100644
--- a/source/funkin/scripting/events/NoteHitEvent.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/scripting/events/NoteHitEvent.hx
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ class NoteHitEvent extends CancellableEvent {
      * Whenever antialiasing should be enabled on ratings.
      */
     public var ratingAntialiasing:Bool = true;
+    /**
+     * Whenever the animation should be forced to play.
+     */
+    public var forceAnim:Bool = true;
 
     /**
      * Prevents the default sing animation from being played.
diff --git a/source/funkin/system/Main.hx b/source/funkin/system/Main.hx
index d2503354..c256e5eb 100644
--- a/source/funkin/system/Main.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/system/Main.hx
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ class Main extends Sprite
 		AudioSwitchFix.init();
 		WindowsAPI.setDarkMode(true);
 		EventManager.init();
-		FlxG.signals.preStateCreate.add(onStateSwitch);
+		FlxG.signals.preStateSwitch.add(onStateSwitch);
+		FlxG.signals.postStateSwitch.add(onStateSwitchPost);
 
 		#if MOD_SUPPORT
 		ModsFolder.switchMod(Options.lastLoadedMod);
@@ -235,28 +236,33 @@ class Main extends Sprite
 			{asset: diamond, width: 32, height: 32}, new FlxRect(-200, -200, FlxG.width * 1.4, FlxG.height * 1.4));
 	}
 
-	private static function onStateSwitch(newState:FlxState) {
+	private static function onStateSwitch() {
+		scaleMode.resetSize();
+	}
+
+	private static function onStateSwitchPost() {
 		// manual asset clearing since base openfl one doesnt clear lime one
 		// doesnt clear bitmaps since flixel fork does it auto
 
 		@:privateAccess {
-			// clear uint8 pools since it causes memory leak with openfl textfield
+			// clear uint8 pools
 			for(length=>pool in openfl.display3D.utils.UInt8Buff._pools) {
 				for(b in pool.clear())
 					b.destroy();
 			}
 			openfl.display3D.utils.UInt8Buff._pools.clear();
 		}
-		scaleMode.resetSize();
 
 		var cache = cast(Assets.cache, AssetCache);
-		for (key=>font in cache.font)
+		for (key=>_ in cache.font)
 			cache.removeFont(key);
-		for (key=>sound in cache.sound)
+		for (key=>_ in cache.sound)
 			cache.removeSound(key);
 
 		Paths.assetsTree.clearCache();
 
 		MemoryUtil.clearMajor();
+
+		FlxG.bitmap.dumpCache();
 	}
 }