diff --git a/src/game/shared/menus/unused_level_select.c b/src/game/shared/menus/unused_level_select.c
index a8694a614..9eb0b8cd4 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/menus/unused_level_select.c
+++ b/src/game/shared/menus/unused_level_select.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void Task_CreateSelectedTask(void)
         gCurrentLevel = levelId - 1;
 
         if (!(gInput & R_BUTTON)) {
-            ApplyGameStageSettings();
+            ApplyGameStageSettingsAndStart();
         } else {
             CreateSpecialStage();
         }