diff --git a/source/funkin/objects/NotesGroup.hx b/source/funkin/objects/NotesGroup.hx
index 7bd353b..9102500 100644
--- a/source/funkin/objects/NotesGroup.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/objects/NotesGroup.hx
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ class NotesGroup extends Group
 				unspawnNotes.push(note);
 
 				if (susLength > 0) {
-					// TODO: notetype skin sustains arent loading for some reason (?) fix dat
 					var sustain:Sustain = new Sustain(noteData, strumTime, susLength, skin, note);
 					sustain.noteSpeed = songSpeed;
 					
diff --git a/source/funkin/objects/note/BasicNote.hx b/source/funkin/objects/note/BasicNote.hx
index 9cb900c..6ab4bd5 100644
--- a/source/funkin/objects/note/BasicNote.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/objects/note/BasicNote.hx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class BasicNote extends SmartSprite implements INoteData implements ITimingObjec
     }
 
     public function changeSkin(?value:String):Void {
-        if (value != skin)
+        if ((value != skin) || isSustainNote)
             skin = value;
     }
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/states/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/states/PlayState.hx
index 6b13af0..c1f561a 100644
--- a/source/funkin/states/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/states/PlayState.hx
@@ -680,7 +680,10 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		clearCache = true;
 		clearCacheData = {tempCache: false, skins: false}
 		ModdingUtil.addCall('switchSong', [nextSong, curDifficulty]); // Could be used to change cache clear
-		switchState(new PlayState(), !changedStage);
+		
+		// If the stage has changed we can sneak in a lil loading screen :]
+		changedStage ? 	WeekSetup.loadPlayState(new PlayState(), false, false)
+		: 				switchState(new PlayState(), true);
 	}
 
 	override function startTransition() {
diff --git a/source/funkin/util/Stage.hx b/source/funkin/util/Stage.hx
index 7787d9e..1510872 100644
--- a/source/funkin/util/Stage.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/util/Stage.hx
@@ -389,18 +389,8 @@ class Stage extends TypedGroup<Layer> implements IMusicHit
         return key is Bool ? (key ? "fg" : "bg") : key;
     }
 
-    public function stepHit(curStep:Int):Void
-    {
-
-    }
-
-    public function beatHit(curBeat:Int):Void
-    {
-        
-    }
-
-    public function sectionHit(curSection:Int):Void
-    {
-        
-    }
+    // TODO: could add some metadata to setup boopers or something like that?
+    public function stepHit(curStep:Int):Void {}
+    public function beatHit(curBeat:Int):Void {}
+    public function sectionHit(curSection:Int):Void {}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/funkin/util/song/WeekSetup.hx b/source/funkin/util/song/WeekSetup.hx
index 0c24139..e76ae28 100644
--- a/source/funkin/util/song/WeekSetup.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/util/song/WeekSetup.hx
@@ -206,13 +206,15 @@ class WeekSetup
         else                        CoolUtil.switchState(instance, skipTrans);
     }
 
-    public static function loadPlayState(instance:PlayState, skipTrans:Bool = false):Void
+    public static function loadPlayState(instance:PlayState, skipTrans:Bool = false, clearCache:Bool = true):Void
     {
         var loadScreen:LoadingState = new LoadingState();
 
         loadScreen.onStart = () -> {
-            PlayState.clearCache = false;
-            CoolUtil.clearCache();
+            if (clearCache) {
+                PlayState.clearCache = false;
+                CoolUtil.clearCache();
+            }
         }
 
         loadScreen.onComplete = () -> {