diff --git a/chameleonic.p8 b/chameleonic.p8
index 5424692..efd6ae6 100644
--- a/chameleonic.p8
+++ b/chameleonic.p8
@@ -1915,24 +1915,23 @@ function persist:init0()
  cartdata("ulimate_lizard_total_destruction_0_1")
  self.init0 = self.read
  self:read()
- self.ready=true
 end
 
 function persist:read()
+ self.ready=false
  local m = dget(0) == 0
  self.music = m
  if m then music_on() else music_off() end
  self.max_level = dget(1)
  self.recent_level = dget(2)
+ self.ready=true
 end
 
 function persist:wipe()
- self.ready=false
  for i=0,64 do
   dset(i,0)
  end
  self:read()
- self.ready=true
 end
 
 function persist:lvlstart()