diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/MusicBeatState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/MusicBeatState.hx
index f505b1bf0..f365321bd 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/MusicBeatState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/MusicBeatState.hx
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class MusicBeatState extends FlxTransitionableState implements IEventHandler
 
   public function stepHit():Bool
   {
-    if (this.subState != null && !persistentUpdate) return;
+    if (this.subState != null && !persistentUpdate) return false;
 
     var event = new SongTimeScriptEvent(SONG_STEP_HIT, conductorInUse.currentBeat, conductorInUse.currentStep);
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class MusicBeatState extends FlxTransitionableState implements IEventHandler
 
   public function beatHit():Bool
   {
-    if (this.subState != null && !persistentUpdate) return;
+    if (this.subState != null && !persistentUpdate) return false;
 
     var event = new SongTimeScriptEvent(SONG_BEAT_HIT, conductorInUse.currentBeat, conductorInUse.currentStep);
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/MusicBeatSubState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/MusicBeatSubState.hx
index b67055c6e..0e263b1d5 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/MusicBeatSubState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/MusicBeatSubState.hx
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class MusicBeatSubState extends FlxSubState implements IEventHandler
    */
   public function stepHit():Bool
   {
-    if (this.subState != null && !persistentUpdate) return;
+    if (this.subState != null && !persistentUpdate) return false;
 
     var event:ScriptEvent = new SongTimeScriptEvent(SONG_STEP_HIT, conductorInUse.currentBeat, conductorInUse.currentStep);
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class MusicBeatSubState extends FlxSubState implements IEventHandler
    */
   public function beatHit():Bool
   {
-    if (this.subState != null && !persistentUpdate) return;
+    if (this.subState != null && !persistentUpdate) return false;
 
     var event:ScriptEvent = new SongTimeScriptEvent(SONG_BEAT_HIT, conductorInUse.currentBeat, conductorInUse.currentStep);