diff --git a/levels/intro/script.c b/levels/intro/script.c
index 4fe236fb..ebf9f557 100644
--- a/levels/intro/script.c
+++ b/levels/intro/script.c
@@ -52,14 +52,10 @@ const LevelScript level_intro_splash_screen[] = {
 
 const LevelScript level_intro_mario_head_regular[] = {
     INIT_LEVEL(),
-#ifndef KEEP_MARIO_HEAD
-    EXIT_AND_EXECUTE(/*seg*/ 0x14, _menuSegmentRomStart, _menuSegmentRomEnd, level_main_menu_entry_1),
-#endif
+#ifdef KEEP_MARIO_HEAD
     BLACKOUT(/*active*/ TRUE),
     FIXED_LOAD(/*loadAddr*/ _goddardSegmentStart, /*romStart*/ _goddardSegmentRomStart, /*romEnd*/ _goddardSegmentRomEnd),
-#ifdef KEEP_MARIO_HEAD
     LOAD_MARIO_HEAD(/*loadHeadID*/ REGULAR_FACE),
-#endif
     LOAD_RAW(/*seg*/ 0x13, _behaviorSegmentRomStart, _behaviorSegmentRomEnd),
     LOAD_YAY0_TEXTURE(/*seg*/ 0x0A, _title_screen_bg_yay0SegmentRomStart, _title_screen_bg_yay0SegmentRomEnd),
 
@@ -74,6 +70,7 @@ const LevelScript level_intro_mario_head_regular[] = {
     SET_MENU_MUSIC(/*seq*/ SEQ_MENU_TITLE_SCREEN),
     TRANSITION(/*transType*/ WARP_TRANSITION_FADE_FROM_STAR, /*time*/ 20, /*color*/ 0x00, 0x00, 0x00),
     SLEEP(/*frames*/ 20),
+#endif
     CALL_LOOP(/*arg*/ LVL_INTRO_REGULAR, /*func*/ lvl_intro_update),
     JUMP_IF(/*op*/ OP_EQ, /*arg*/ 100, script_intro_L1),
     JUMP_IF(/*op*/ OP_EQ, /*arg*/ 101, script_intro_L2),
diff --git a/src/menu/title_screen.c b/src/menu/title_screen.c
index e93e0b10..e3192e6b 100644
--- a/src/menu/title_screen.c
+++ b/src/menu/title_screen.c
@@ -235,12 +235,20 @@ s32 lvl_intro_update(s16 arg, UNUSED s32 unusedArg) {
         case LVL_INTRO_PLAY_ITS_A_ME_MARIO:
             retVar = intro_play_its_a_me_mario();
             break;
+#ifdef KEEP_MARIO_HEAD
         case LVL_INTRO_REGULAR:
             retVar = intro_regular();
             break;
         case LVL_INTRO_GAME_OVER:
             retVar = intro_game_over();
             break;
+#else
+        case LVL_INTRO_REGULAR:
+            // fall through
+        case LVL_INTRO_GAME_OVER:
+            retVar = (100 + gDebugLevelSelect);
+            break;
+#endif
         case LVL_INTRO_LEVEL_SELECT:
             retVar = intro_level_select();
             break;