diff --git a/Aquaria/AnimationEditor.cpp b/Aquaria/AnimationEditor.cpp
index 1365537..9c3a80d 100644
--- a/Aquaria/AnimationEditor.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/AnimationEditor.cpp
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ void AnimationEditor::goToTitle()
 	if (!dsq->returnToScene.empty())
 		game->transitionToScene(dsq->returnToScene);
 	else
-		dsq->title();
+		dsq->title(false);
 }
 
 void AnimationEditor::quit()
diff --git a/Aquaria/BitBlotLogo.cpp b/Aquaria/BitBlotLogo.cpp
index f209832..c4f61c1 100644
--- a/Aquaria/BitBlotLogo.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/BitBlotLogo.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void BitBlotLogo::doShortBitBlot()
 
 void BitBlotLogo::getOut()
 {
-	dsq->title();
+	dsq->title(false);
 }
 
 void BitBlotLogo::applyState()
diff --git a/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp b/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
index ea09d97..bd9c8c9 100644
--- a/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/DSQ.cpp
@@ -1364,11 +1364,11 @@ void DSQ::init()
 
 	// Go directly to the title in dev mode
 	if(isDeveloperKeys())
-		title();
+		title(false);
 	else if (dsq->user.demo.intro != 0)
 		enqueueJumpState("Intro");
 	else if(dsq->user.demo.shortLogos)
-		title();
+		title(false);
 	else
 		enqueueJumpState("BitBlotLogo");
 }
@@ -2664,16 +2664,12 @@ void DSQ::title(bool fade)
 	if (fade)
 	{
 		sound->fadeMusic(SFT_OUT, 1);
+		run(1);
+		resetTimer();
+		sound->stopMusic();
 	}
 
-	run(1);
-
-	resetTimer();
-
-	if (fade)
-		sound->stopMusic();
-
-	user.save();
+	//user.save();
 
 	if (mod.isActive())
 	{
diff --git a/Aquaria/DSQ.h b/Aquaria/DSQ.h
index 584ffb7..81600a6 100644
--- a/Aquaria/DSQ.h
+++ b/Aquaria/DSQ.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public:
 
 	void action(int id, int state, int source, InputDevice device);
 
-	void title(bool fadeMusic=true);
+	void title(bool fadeMusic);
 
 	void cutsceneEffects(bool on);
 
diff --git a/Aquaria/InGameMenu.cpp b/Aquaria/InGameMenu.cpp
index dd38b99..5a9957b 100644
--- a/Aquaria/InGameMenu.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/InGameMenu.cpp
@@ -3203,7 +3203,7 @@ void InGameMenu::onExitCheckYes()
 {
 	dsq->sound->stopAllVoice();
 	dsq->toggleCursor(0, 0.25);
-	dsq->title();
+	dsq->title(true);
 }
 
 void InGameMenu::onExitCheckNo()
diff --git a/Aquaria/Intro.cpp b/Aquaria/Intro.cpp
index 9be361b..c92b2ea 100644
--- a/Aquaria/Intro.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/Intro.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void Intro::endIntro()
 
 	dsq->setCutscene(0);
 
-	dsq->title();
+	dsq->title(true);
 }
 
 bool Intro::waitQuit(float t)
diff --git a/Aquaria/Mod.cpp b/Aquaria/Mod.cpp
index 5bcee5c..8035924 100644
--- a/Aquaria/Mod.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/Mod.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ bool Mod::loadSavedGame(const std::string& path)
 
 	debugLog("MOD: loadSavedGame/compatScript failed");
 	setActive(false);
-	dsq->title();
+	dsq->title(false);
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -226,13 +226,21 @@ void Mod::applyStart()
 	dsq->continuity.reset();
 	dsq->scriptInterface.reset();
 
+	if(!tryStart())
+	{
+		setActive(false);
+		dsq->title(false);
+	}
+}
+
+bool Mod::tryStart()
+{
+
 	// Before loading init.lua, load a compatibility layer, if necessary
 	if(!loadCompatScript())
 	{
 		debugLog("MOD: compatScript failed");
-		setActive(false);
-		dsq->title();
-		return;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	// load the mod-init.lua file
@@ -243,17 +251,12 @@ void Mod::applyStart()
 	if (!dsq->runScript(scriptPath, "init"))
 	{
 		debugLog("MOD: runscript failed");
-		setActive(false);
-		dsq->title();
+		return false;
 	}
 	if (isActive() && game->sceneToLoad.empty())
 	{
 		debugLog("MOD: no scene loaded in mod-init");
-		setActive(false);
-		dsq->title();
-	}
-	else if (isActive())
-	{
+		return false;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Aquaria/Mod.h b/Aquaria/Mod.h
index 1e1245c..5065163 100644
--- a/Aquaria/Mod.h
+++ b/Aquaria/Mod.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ protected:
 	int debugMenu;
 	int enqueueModStart;
 	void applyStart();
+	bool tryStart();
 
 	std::string name;
 	std::string path;
diff --git a/Aquaria/ParticleEditor.cpp b/Aquaria/ParticleEditor.cpp
index 0db9cdb..3e6415c 100644
--- a/Aquaria/ParticleEditor.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/ParticleEditor.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void ParticleEditor::goToTitle()
 	if (!dsq->returnToScene.empty())
 		game->transitionToScene(dsq->returnToScene);
 	else
-		dsq->title();
+		dsq->title(false);
 }
 
 void ParticleEditor::load()
diff --git a/Aquaria/ScriptInterface.cpp b/Aquaria/ScriptInterface.cpp
index 1db3aea..ed1c7a3 100644
--- a/Aquaria/ScriptInterface.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/ScriptInterface.cpp
@@ -3877,7 +3877,7 @@ luaFunc(jumpState)
 
 luaFunc(goToTitle)
 {
-	dsq->title();
+	dsq->title(true);
 	luaReturnNil();
 }
 
diff --git a/Aquaria/States.cpp b/Aquaria/States.cpp
index 1bda990..7bcc69c 100644
--- a/Aquaria/States.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/States.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void GameOver::applyState()
 		game->transitionToScene(game->sceneToLoad);
 	}
 	else
-		dsq->title();
+		dsq->title(false);
 }
 
 void GameOver::removeState()
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void GameOver::removeState()
 void GameOver::onClick()
 {
 	if (timer == 0)
-		dsq->title();
+		dsq->title(true);
 }
 
 void GameOver::update(float dt)
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ void Nag::onExit()
 	switch (dsq->nagType)
 	{
 	case NAG_TOTITLE:
-		dsq->title();
+		dsq->title(true);
 	break;
 	default:
 	case NAG_QUIT: