diff --git a/source/funkin/util/plugins/ReloadAssetsDebugPlugin.hx b/source/funkin/util/plugins/ReloadAssetsDebugPlugin.hx
index 2e581aaecab..7d370ecb029 100644
--- a/source/funkin/util/plugins/ReloadAssetsDebugPlugin.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/util/plugins/ReloadAssetsDebugPlugin.hx
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ class ReloadAssetsDebugPlugin extends FlxBasic
       @:privateAccess
       var path = s._asc.fullyQualifiedName;
       trace('Hot-reloading scripted state: ' + path);
-      var state:Dynamic = ScriptedMusicBeatState.scriptInit(path);
-      FlxG.switchState(() -> new HotReloadState(state));
+      FlxG.switchState(() -> new HotReloadState(() -> {
+        var newState:Null<funkin.ui.MusicBeatState> = ScriptedMusicBeatState.scriptInit(path);
+        if (newState == null) return new funkin.ui.mainmenu.MainMenuState();
+        return newState;
+      }));
     }
     else
     {