diff --git a/core/sceneInstance.gd b/core/sceneInstance.gd
index c4a16af..e61b1ff 100644
--- a/core/sceneInstance.gd
+++ b/core/sceneInstance.gd
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ var player
 
 func transition_to_scene(new_scene: PackedScene, spawn_location = Vector2(0,0), spawn_direction = 1):
 	#screen_transition.play('FadeToBlack')
-	if(current_scene.get_child(0)):
+	if(current_scene.get_child_count() > 0  and current_scene.get_child(0)):
 		current_scene.get_child(0).queue_free()
 	current_scene.add_child(new_scene.instantiate())