diff --git a/vMenu/MainMenu.cs b/vMenu/MainMenu.cs
index fd2199b2..42c9452c 100644
--- a/vMenu/MainMenu.cs
+++ b/vMenu/MainMenu.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class MainMenu : BaseScript
         private BarTimerBar bt = new BarTimerBar("Opening Menu");
 
         public static bool DebugMode = GetResourceMetadata(GetCurrentResourceName(), "client_debug_mode", 0) == "true" ? true : false;
+        public static bool EnableExperimentalFeatures = (GetResourceMetadata(GetCurrentResourceName(), "experimental_features_enabled", 0) ?? "0") == "1";
         public static bool DontOpenMenus { get; set; } = false;
         public static string Version { get { return GetResourceMetadata(GetCurrentResourceName(), "version", 0); } }
 
diff --git a/vMenu/menus/PlayerAppearance.cs b/vMenu/menus/PlayerAppearance.cs
index 2a23d52e..407a6655 100644
--- a/vMenu/menus/PlayerAppearance.cs
+++ b/vMenu/menus/PlayerAppearance.cs
@@ -99,9 +99,7 @@ private void CreateMenu()
             menu.AddItem(walkingStyle);
 
             // Bind items to the submenus.
-            if (cf.IsAllowed(Permission.PACustomize) &&
-                // only enable it if experimental features are turned on
-                GetResourceMetadata(GetCurrentResourceName(), "experimental_features_enabled", 0).ToString() == "1")
+            if (cf.IsAllowed(Permission.PACustomize) && MainMenu.EnableExperimentalFeatures) // only enable it if experimental features are turned on
             {
                 CreateMpPedMenu(mpCharMenu); // loads all menu items and adds event listeners.
                 menu.BindMenuToItem(mpCharMenu, mpCharMenuBtn);