diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
index 713460b4f..568a9c469 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
@@ -2821,14 +2821,14 @@ class ChartEditorState extends UIState // UIState derives from MusicBeatState
 
     // Setup character dropdowns.
     FlxMouseEvent.add(healthIconDad, function(_) {
-      if (!isCursorOverHaxeUI && persistentDraw && persistentUpdate)
+      if (!isCursorOverHaxeUI && this.subState == null)
       {
         this.openCharacterDropdown(CharacterType.DAD, true);
       }
     });
 
     FlxMouseEvent.add(healthIconBF, function(_) {
-      if (!isCursorOverHaxeUI && persistentDraw && persistentUpdate)
+      if (!isCursorOverHaxeUI && this.subState == null)
       {
         this.openCharacterDropdown(CharacterType.BF, true);
       }