diff --git a/constants/map_setup_constants.asm b/constants/map_setup_constants.asm
index 42d806a4b..ab2e54e22 100644
--- a/constants/map_setup_constants.asm
+++ b/constants/map_setup_constants.asm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	const MAPSETUP_SUBMENU    ; fa
 	const MAPSETUP_BADWARP    ; fb
 	const MAPSETUP_FLY        ; fc
+	const MAPSETUP_ENTERLEVEL ; fd
 DEF NUM_MAPSETUP_SCRIPTS EQU const_value - $f1
 
 ; callback types
diff --git a/data/maps/setup_script_pointers.asm b/data/maps/setup_script_pointers.asm
index 9b913b3fc..4b0e4c75c 100644
--- a/data/maps/setup_script_pointers.asm
+++ b/data/maps/setup_script_pointers.asm
@@ -49,3 +49,5 @@ MapSetupCommands:
 	add_mapsetup SuspendMapAnims ; 2a
 	add_mapsetup ApplyMapPalettes ; 2b
 	add_mapsetup EnableTextAcceleration ; 2c
+	add_mapsetup ConstructAndEnableOverworldHUD ; 2d
+	add_mapsetup EnableOverworldHUD ; 2e
diff --git a/data/maps/setup_scripts.asm b/data/maps/setup_scripts.asm
index 03824a09f..e3be5e1ea 100644
--- a/data/maps/setup_scripts.asm
+++ b/data/maps/setup_scripts.asm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ MapSetupScripts:
 	dw MapSetupScript_Submenu
 	dw MapSetupScript_BadWarp
 	dw MapSetupScript_Fly
+	dw MapSetupScript_EnterLevel
 	assert_table_length NUM_MAPSETUP_SCRIPTS
 
 ; valid commands are listed in MapSetupCommands (see data/maps/setup_script_pointers.asm)
@@ -20,6 +21,33 @@ MACRO mapsetup
 	db (\1_MapSetupCmd - MapSetupCommands) / 3
 ENDM
 
+MapSetupScript_EnterLevel:
+; same as MapSetupScript_Warp, but includes ConstructAndEnableOverworldHUD
+	mapsetup DisableLCD
+	mapsetup InitSound
+	mapsetup EnterMapSpawnPoint
+	mapsetup LoadMapAttributes
+	mapsetup HandleNewMap
+	mapsetup SpawnPlayer
+	mapsetup RefreshPlayerCoords
+	mapsetup GetMapScreenCoords
+	mapsetup LoadBlockData
+	mapsetup BufferScreen
+	mapsetup LoadMapGraphics
+	mapsetup LoadMapTimeOfDay
+	mapsetup ConstructAndEnableOverworldHUD
+	mapsetup LoadMapObjects
+	mapsetup EnableLCD
+	mapsetup LoadMapPalettes
+	mapsetup SpawnInFacingDown
+	mapsetup RefreshMapSprites
+	mapsetup PlayMapMusicBike
+	mapsetup FadeInToMusic
+	mapsetup FadeInPalettesFromWhite
+	mapsetup ActivateMapAnims
+	mapsetup LoadWildMonData
+	db -1 ; end
+
 MapSetupScript_Teleport:
 	mapsetup ResetPlayerObjectAction
 MapSetupScript_Fly:
@@ -128,6 +156,7 @@ MapSetupScript_ReloadMap:
 	mapsetup LoadConnectionBlockData
 	mapsetup LoadMapGraphics
 	mapsetup LoadMapTimeOfDay
+	mapsetup EnableOverworldHUD
 	mapsetup EnableLCD
 	mapsetup LoadMapPalettes
 	mapsetup RefreshMapSprites
@@ -167,6 +196,7 @@ MapSetupScript_Continue:
 	mapsetup BufferScreen
 	mapsetup LoadMapGraphics
 	mapsetup LoadMapTimeOfDay
+	mapsetup ConstructAndEnableOverworldHUD
 	mapsetup EnableLCD
 	mapsetup LoadMapPalettes
 	mapsetup RefreshMapSprites
diff --git a/engine/menus/intro_menu.asm b/engine/menus/intro_menu.asm
index 9ad8e7c1c..b2c57d817 100644
--- a/engine/menus/intro_menu.asm
+++ b/engine/menus/intro_menu.asm
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Continue:
 	call DelayFrames
 	farcall JumpRoamMons
 	ld a, [wSpawnAfterChampion]
-	cp SPAWN_LEVEL_1
+	cp SPAWN_N_A
 	jr z, .SpawnAfterE4
 	ld a, MAPSETUP_CONTINUE
 	ldh [hMapEntryMethod], a
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ FinishContinueFunction:
 	res GAME_TIMER_MOBILE_F, [hl]
 	farcall OverworldLoop
 	ld a, [wSpawnAfterChampion]
-	cp SPAWN_LEVEL_1
+	cp SPAWN_N_A
 	jr z, .AfterRed
 	jp Reset
 
diff --git a/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm b/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm
index 00648d3df..c0b5b3400 100755
--- a/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm
+++ b/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ LevelSelectionMenu::
 	ld a, [wLevelSelectionMenuCurrentLandmark]
 	call LevelSelectionMenu_GetLandmarkSpawnPoint
 	ld [wDefaultSpawnpoint], a
-	ld a, MAPSETUP_WARP
+	ld a, MAPSETUP_ENTERLEVEL
 	ld [hMapEntryMethod], a
 	xor a
 	ld [wDontPlayMapMusicOnReload], a ; play map music
diff --git a/engine/overworld/events.asm b/engine/overworld/events.asm
index efdf19f5a..9fa83ff66 100644
--- a/engine/overworld/events.asm
+++ b/engine/overworld/events.asm
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ EnterMap:
 	ld [wXYComparePointer], a
 	ld [wXYComparePointer + 1], a
 	call SetUpFiveStepWildEncounterCooldown
-	ld hl, wTextboxFlags
-	set TEXT_2BPP_F, [hl]
 	farcall RunMapSetupScript
 	call DisableEvents
 
@@ -128,9 +126,6 @@ EnterMap:
 	ld [wPoisonStepCount], a
 .dontresetpoison
 
-	call ConstructOverworldHUDTilemap
-	call EnableOverworldHUD
-
 	xor a ; end map entry
 	ldh [hMapEntryMethod], a
 	ld a, MAPSTATUS_HANDLE
diff --git a/home/hud.asm b/home/hud.asm
index e36d7ffdd..d99d72c7c 100755
--- a/home/hud.asm
+++ b/home/hud.asm
@@ -117,3 +117,10 @@ endr
 	pop af
 	ld [rVBK], a
 	ret
+
+ConstructAndEnableOverworldHUD::
+; map setup command used by MAPSETUP_ENTERLEVEL and MAPSETUP_CONTINUE
+	ld hl, wTextboxFlags
+	set TEXT_2BPP_F, [hl]
+	call ConstructOverworldHUDTilemap
+	jp EnableOverworldHUD
diff --git a/home/window.asm b/home/window.asm
index 4aea5a2e0..9321ecebe 100644
--- a/home/window.asm
+++ b/home/window.asm
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ OpenText1bpp::
 	ld a, BANK(ReanchorBGMap_NoOAMUpdate) ; aka BANK(LoadFont_NoOAMUpdate)
 	rst Bankswitch
 
+	; note: 1bpp text is NOT compatible with the overworld HUD enabled because it uses 2bpp font tiles.
 	ld hl, wTextboxFlags
 	res TEXT_2BPP_F, [hl]