diff --git a/buildnumber.txt b/buildnumber.txt
index e9ad4b45..3c719f27 100644
--- a/buildnumber.txt
+++ b/buildnumber.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2094
\ No newline at end of file
+2096
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
index fce69b62..9bcea61b 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
@@ -445,6 +445,8 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 	 */
 	public var hitWindow:Float = Options.hitWindow; // is calculated in create(), is safeFrames in milliseconds
 
+	@:noCompletion @:dox(hide) private var _startCountdownCalled:Bool = false;
+
 	@:dox(hide)
 	var __vocalOffsetViolation:Float = 0;
 
@@ -746,14 +748,16 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 
 	public function startCountdown():Void
 	{
+		if (!_startCountdownCalled) {
+			_startCountdownCalled = true;
+			inCutscene = false;
 
-		inCutscene = false;
+			var e = scripts.event("onStartCountdown", new CancellableEvent());
+			if (e.cancelled) return;
+		}
 
 		generateStrums();
 
-		var e = scripts.event("onStartCountdown", new CancellableEvent());
-		if (e.cancelled) return;
-
 		startedCountdown = true;
 		Conductor.songPosition = 0;
 		Conductor.songPosition -= Conductor.crochet * introLength;