diff --git a/pause_menu.tscn b/pause_menu.tscn
index cffdc75..d65bf7a 100644
--- a/pause_menu.tscn
+++ b/pause_menu.tscn
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 150
 text = "Resume"
 
 [node name="Load" type="Button" parent="MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+visible = false
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_fonts/font = ExtResource("3_4nq4f")
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 150
diff --git a/scripts/LevelManager.gd b/scripts/LevelManager.gd
index cf59daa..10a9c64 100644
--- a/scripts/LevelManager.gd
+++ b/scripts/LevelManager.gd
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ var engine_time_scale_cache : float = 1.0
 func _ready():
 	##LOAD DATA
 	SaveLoad.load_persistent_data()
+	SaveLoad.load_save_game_data()
+	
+	if SaveLoad.data_cleared:
+		refresh_scene()
 	
 	#Spawn Crown
 	var crown_spawn = crown.instantiate()
@@ -56,15 +60,6 @@ func _ready():
 	#global randomize function
 	randomize()
 	
-	health = start_health
-	
-	respawn_position = player.camera.global_position
-	respawn_cam_rotation = player.global_transform.basis
-	
-	#clear spawned in objects
-	for node in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("spawned"):
-		node.queue_free()
-	
 	#assign pickups to array
 	if ammo_drop_enabled == true:
 		pickups.append(ammo_drop)
@@ -75,6 +70,22 @@ func _ready():
 	if money_drop_enabled == true:
 		pickups.append(money_drop)
 		
+	#clear spawned in objects
+	for node in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("spawned"):
+		node.queue_free()
+	
+	#find enemy hiveminds
+	for node in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("enemy_hivemind"):
+		enemy_hiveminds.append(node)
+	#count starting enemies
+	enemy_count()
+
+func refresh_scene():
+	health = start_health
+	
+	respawn_position = player.camera.global_position
+	respawn_cam_rotation = player.global_transform.basis
+	
 	if player:
 		#Set up starting guns and ammo
 		if gun_1 != null:
@@ -94,11 +105,6 @@ func _ready():
 			current_gun_index = 0
 			gun_spawn(0)
 			
-	#find enemy hiveminds
-	for node in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("enemy_hivemind"):
-		enemy_hiveminds.append(node)
-	#count starting enemies
-	enemy_count()
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(_delta):
diff --git a/scripts/save_load.gd b/scripts/save_load.gd
index 8e75cd8..85c1bd4 100644
--- a/scripts/save_load.gd
+++ b/scripts/save_load.gd
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ func load_save_game_data():
 			level_control.health = player_health
 			level_control.money = player_money
 			level_control.held_guns = held_guns
-			player.gun.queue_free()
+			if player.gun:
+				player.gun.queue_free()
 			level_control.gun_spawn(current_gun)
 			level_control.ammo_current = current_ammo
 			level_control.ammo_reserve = reserve_ammo