diff --git a/Themes/Til Death/BGAnimations/_chartpreview.lua b/Themes/Til Death/BGAnimations/_chartpreview.lua
index f8152af28f..bd5c181147 100644
--- a/Themes/Til Death/BGAnimations/_chartpreview.lua	
+++ b/Themes/Til Death/BGAnimations/_chartpreview.lua	
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ local t = Def.ActorFrame {
 		InitCommand = function(self)
 			self:xy(wodth/2, SCREEN_HEIGHT/2)
 			self:settext(""):diffuse(color("0.8,0,0"))
+		end,
+		NoteFieldVisibleMessageCommand = function(self)
+			self:settext("")
 		end
 	},
 	Def.Quad {
diff --git a/src/Etterna/Models/Songs/Song.cpp b/src/Etterna/Models/Songs/Song.cpp
index 6fa3c5c08e..ad9d7892d4 100644
--- a/src/Etterna/Models/Songs/Song.cpp
+++ b/src/Etterna/Models/Songs/Song.cpp
@@ -1973,6 +1973,7 @@ Song::Borp()
 		PlayParams.fLengthSeconds = GetLastSecond() + 2.f;
 	}
 	SOUND->PlayMusic(PlayParams, FallbackMusic);
+	GAMESTATE->SetPaused(false);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/Etterna/Screen/Others/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp b/src/Etterna/Screen/Others/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
index a64a581f24..0483cfaca8 100644
--- a/src/Etterna/Screen/Others/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
+++ b/src/Etterna/Screen/Others/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
@@ -1485,6 +1485,7 @@ ScreenSelectMusic::GeneratePreviewNoteField()
 	}
 
 	GAMESTATE->m_bIsChartPreviewActive = true;
+	GAMESTATE->SetPaused(false);
 
 	// Create and Render the NoteField afterwards
 	// It is done in this order so we don't see it before the music changes.