diff --git a/src/Etterna/Screen/Others/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp b/src/Etterna/Screen/Others/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
index 331bfc9d8e..f07e263cca 100644
--- a/src/Etterna/Screen/Others/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
+++ b/src/Etterna/Screen/Others/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ ScreenSelectMusic::Input(const InputEventPlus& input)
 			return true;
 		} else if (bHoldingCtrl && c == 'P' && m_MusicWheel.IsSettled() &&
 				   input.type == IET_FIRST_PRESS) {
+			ScreenTextEntry::s_bMustResetInputRedirAtClose = true;
 			ScreenTextEntry::TextEntry(
 			  SM_BackFromNamePlaylist, NAME_PLAYLIST, "", 128);
 			MESSAGEMAN->Broadcast("DisplayAll");
@@ -1079,22 +1080,24 @@ ScreenSelectMusic::HandleScreenMessage(const ScreenMessage& SM)
 		// restart preview music after finishing or cancelling playlist creation
 		// this is just copypasta'd and should be made a function? or we have
 		// something better? idk
-		GameSoundManager::PlayMusicParams PlayParams;
-		PlayParams.sFile = HandleLuaMusicFile(m_sSampleMusicToPlay);
-		PlayParams.pTiming = m_pSampleMusicTimingData;
-		PlayParams.bForceLoop = SAMPLE_MUSIC_LOOPS;
-		PlayParams.fStartSecond = m_fSampleStartSeconds;
-		PlayParams.fLengthSeconds = m_fSampleLengthSeconds;
-		PlayParams.fFadeOutLengthSeconds = SAMPLE_MUSIC_FADE_OUT_SECONDS;
-		PlayParams.bAlignBeat = ALIGN_MUSIC_BEATS;
-		PlayParams.bApplyMusicRate = true;
-		PlayParams.bAccurateSync = false;
-		GameSoundManager::PlayMusicParams FallbackMusic;
-		FallbackMusic.sFile = m_sLoopMusicPath;
-		FallbackMusic.fFadeInLengthSeconds =
-		  SAMPLE_MUSIC_FALLBACK_FADE_IN_SECONDS;
-		FallbackMusic.bAlignBeat = ALIGN_MUSIC_BEATS;
-		SOUND->PlayMusic(PlayParams);
+		if (!m_sSampleMusicToPlay.empty()) {
+			GameSoundManager::PlayMusicParams PlayParams;
+			PlayParams.sFile = HandleLuaMusicFile(m_sSampleMusicToPlay);
+			PlayParams.pTiming = m_pSampleMusicTimingData;
+			PlayParams.bForceLoop = SAMPLE_MUSIC_LOOPS;
+			PlayParams.fStartSecond = m_fSampleStartSeconds;
+			PlayParams.fLengthSeconds = m_fSampleLengthSeconds;
+			PlayParams.fFadeOutLengthSeconds = SAMPLE_MUSIC_FADE_OUT_SECONDS;
+			PlayParams.bAlignBeat = ALIGN_MUSIC_BEATS;
+			PlayParams.bApplyMusicRate = true;
+			PlayParams.bAccurateSync = false;
+			GameSoundManager::PlayMusicParams FallbackMusic;
+			FallbackMusic.sFile = m_sLoopMusicPath;
+			FallbackMusic.fFadeInLengthSeconds =
+			  SAMPLE_MUSIC_FALLBACK_FADE_IN_SECONDS;
+			FallbackMusic.bAlignBeat = ALIGN_MUSIC_BEATS;
+			SOUND->PlayMusic(PlayParams);
+		}
 		GAMESTATE->SetPaused(false);
 		MESSAGEMAN->Broadcast("PlayingSampleMusic");
 	}