diff --git a/characters/teddy/Teddy.gd b/characters/teddy/Teddy.gd
index 5751b90..44efaf2 100644
--- a/characters/teddy/Teddy.gd
+++ b/characters/teddy/Teddy.gd
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ var teddyCollider
 var teddyName # Player name label
 var teddyParent
 var menuOpen = false
-var globalscene
 var ranRemovePlayer = false
 var mousesense = Global.mouseSensitivity
 var controllerAxisValue_x = 0
 var controllerAxisValue_y = 0
 var runnerDead = false
+var menuScene
 
 func _ready():
 	name = str(teddyAuthority)
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ func _ready():
 		Global.teddyAuthorityID = teddyAuthority
 	if is_multiplayer_authority():
 		$CollisionShape3D/Neck/Teddy.visible = false
+	var scene_trs = load("res://scenes/mainmenu.tscn")
+	menuScene = scene_trs.instantiate()
+	add_child(menuScene)
+	menuScene.visible = false
 
 func _unhandled_input(event):
 	if is_multiplayer_authority():
@@ -61,24 +65,13 @@ func _unhandled_input(event):
 			
 			# Clamps the camera
 			camera.rotation.x = clamp(camera.rotation.x, deg_to_rad(-50), deg_to_rad(60))
-	if menuOpen == false:
-		if Input.is_action_just_pressed("menu"):
-			menuOpen = true
+	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("menu"):
+		if menuScene.visible == false:
+			menuScene.visible = true
 			Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE)
-			var scene_trs = load("res://scenes/mainmenu.tscn")
-			var scene = scene_trs.instantiate()
-			globalscene = scene
-			add_child(scene)
-	elif menuOpen == true:
-		if Global.miniMenuResume == true:
-			menuOpen = false
-			Global.miniMenuResume = false
-		elif Global.miniMenuResume == false:
-			if Input.is_action_just_pressed("menu"):
-				menuOpen = false
-				Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED)
-				if globalscene:
-					globalscene.queue_free()
+		elif menuScene.visible == true:
+			menuScene.visible = false
+			Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED)
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
 	if is_multiplayer_authority():
diff --git a/scripts/mainmenu.gd b/scripts/mainmenu.gd
index 7eb9eab..3a9a5a5 100644
--- a/scripts/mainmenu.gd
+++ b/scripts/mainmenu.gd
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func _on_button_pressed():
 		Global.mapName = "Tutorial"
 		Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED)
 	elif Global.playingGame == true:
-		self.queue_free()
+		self.visible = false
 		Global.miniMenuResume = true
 		Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED)