diff --git a/levels/ending/script.c b/levels/ending/script.c
index ad3d7386..023d233f 100644
--- a/levels/ending/script.c
+++ b/levels/ending/script.c
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ const LevelScript level_ending_entry[] = {
     /*14*/ SLEEP(/*frames*/ 120),
     /*15*/ CALL(/*arg*/ 0, /*func*/ lvl_play_the_end_screen_sound),
     // L1:
-    /*17*/ SLEEP(/*frames*/ 1),
-    /*18*/ JUMP(level_ending_entry + 17),
+    /*17*/ //SLEEP(/*frames*/ 1),
+    /*18*/ //JUMP(level_ending_entry + 17),
+    SLEEP_BEFORE_EXIT(/*frames*/ 30 * 5),
+    /*15*/ CALL(/*arg*/ 0, /*func*/ lvl_exiting_credits),
+    CLEAR_LEVEL(),
+    EXIT(),
 };
diff --git a/levels/entry.c b/levels/entry.c
index 0f1648ce..5ab06cdf 100644
--- a/levels/entry.c
+++ b/levels/entry.c
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 
 const LevelScript level_script_entry[] = {
     SET_REG(/*value*/ LEVEL_CASTLE_GROUNDS),
-    JUMP(/*target*/ level_main_scripts_entry),
+    //JUMP(/*target*/ level_main_scripts_entry),
+    EXECUTE(/*seg*/ 0x14, /*script*/ _introSegmentRomStart, /*scriptEnd*/ _introSegmentRomEnd, /*entry*/ level_main_scripts_entry),
+    JUMP(level_script_entry),
 
     // old behavior (intro)
     //INIT_LEVEL(),
diff --git a/src/game/level_update.c b/src/game/level_update.c
index c7d012d8..a1270026 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.c
+++ b/src/game/level_update.c
@@ -1437,3 +1437,9 @@ s32 lvl_play_the_end_screen_sound(UNUSED s16 arg0, UNUSED s32 arg1) {
     play_sound(SOUND_MENU_THANK_YOU_PLAYING_MY_GAME, gDefaultSoundArgs);
     return 1;
 }
+
+s32 lvl_exiting_credits(UNUSED s16 arg0, UNUSED s32 arg1) {
+    gCurrActStarNum = 0;
+    gCurrActNum = 0;
+    return 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/game/level_update.h b/src/game/level_update.h
index 52f5d9a2..b9077bcc 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.h
+++ b/src/game/level_update.h
@@ -153,4 +153,6 @@ s32 init_level(void);
 
 void star_select_finish_selection(void);
 
+s32 lvl_exiting_credits(UNUSED s16 arg0, UNUSED s32 arg1);
+
 #endif // LEVEL_UPDATE_H
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
index 7a05a114..08576435 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
@@ -2757,28 +2757,30 @@ static s32 act_credits_cutscene(struct MarioState *m) {
             m->actionState += 2;
         }
 
-        width = m->actionState * 640 / 100;
-        height = m->actionState * 480 / 100;
+        if (m->playerIndex == 0) {
+            width = m->actionState * 640 / 100;
+            height = m->actionState * 480 / 100;
 
-        sEndCutsceneVp.vp.vscale[0] = 640 - width;
-        sEndCutsceneVp.vp.vscale[1] = 480 - height;
-        sEndCutsceneVp.vp.vtrans[0] =
-            (gCurrCreditsEntry->unk02 & 0x10 ? width : -width) * 56 / 100 + 640;
-        sEndCutsceneVp.vp.vtrans[1] =
-            (gCurrCreditsEntry->unk02 & 0x20 ? height : -height) * 66 / 100 + 480;
+            sEndCutsceneVp.vp.vscale[0] = 640 - width;
+            sEndCutsceneVp.vp.vscale[1] = 480 - height;
+            sEndCutsceneVp.vp.vtrans[0] =
+                (gCurrCreditsEntry->unk02 & 0x10 ? width : -width) * 56 / 100 + 640;
+            sEndCutsceneVp.vp.vtrans[1] =
+                (gCurrCreditsEntry->unk02 & 0x20 ? height : -height) * 66 / 100 + 480;
 
-        override_viewport_and_clip(&sEndCutsceneVp, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+            override_viewport_and_clip(&sEndCutsceneVp, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+        }
     }
 
-    if (m->actionTimer == TIMER_CREDITS_PROGRESS) {
+    if (m->actionTimer == TIMER_CREDITS_PROGRESS && m->playerIndex == 0) {
         reset_cutscene_msg_fade();
     }
 
-    if (m->actionTimer >= TIMER_CREDITS_PROGRESS) {
+    if (m->actionTimer >= TIMER_CREDITS_PROGRESS && m->playerIndex == 0) {
         sDispCreditsEntry = gCurrCreditsEntry;
     }
 
-    if (m->actionTimer++ == TIMER_CREDITS_WARP) {
+    if (m->actionTimer++ == TIMER_CREDITS_WARP && m->playerIndex == 0) {
         level_trigger_warp(m, 24);
     }