diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/charSelect/CharSelectSubState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/charSelect/CharSelectSubState.hx
index d309ffcc..56f1acd7 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/charSelect/CharSelectSubState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/charSelect/CharSelectSubState.hx
@@ -805,6 +805,9 @@ class CharSelectSubState extends MusicBeatSubState
     if (cursorY < -1) cursorY = 1;
     if (cursorY > 1) cursorY = -1;
 
+    final validChar:Bool = availableChars.exists(getCurrentSelected())
+      && Save.instance.charactersSeen.contains(availableChars[getCurrentSelected()]);
+
     if (activeControls)
     {
       if (moved)