diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index ef72e9eb3..bd729e6a9 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -3065,7 +3065,7 @@ static gametype_t defaultgametypes[] =
 	{
 		"Special",
 		"GT_SPECIAL",
-		GTR_CATCHER|GTR_SPECIALSTART|GTR_ROLLINGSTART|GTR_CIRCUIT,
+		GTR_CATCHER|GTR_SPECIALSTART|GTR_ROLLINGSTART|GTR_CIRCUIT|GTR_NOPOSITION,
 		TOL_SPECIAL,
 		int_time,
 		0,
diff --git a/src/music.cpp b/src/music.cpp
index b95d74b4a..00b200a21 100644
--- a/src/music.cpp
+++ b/src/music.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ void Music_Init(void)
 		tune.nightcoreable = true;
 	}
 
+	{
+		Tune& tune = g_tunes.insert("level_nosync", g_tunes.find("level"));
+
+		tune.sync = false;
+	}
+
 	{
 		Tune& tune = g_tunes.insert("position");
 
@@ -133,9 +139,9 @@ void Music_Init(void)
 	}
 
 	{
-		Tune& tune = g_tunes.insert("menu_nocred");
+		Tune& tune = g_tunes.insert("menu_nocred", g_tunes.find("menu"));
 
-		tune.priority = 100;
+		tune.credit = false;
 	}
 
 	{
@@ -165,14 +171,10 @@ void Music_Init(void)
 	}
 
 	{
-		Tune& tune = g_tunes.insert("stereo_fade");
+		Tune& tune = g_tunes.insert("stereo_fade", g_tunes.find("stereo"));
 
-		tune.priority = 1000;
 		tune.fade_out = 5000;
 		tune.fade_out_inclusive = false;
-		tune.resist = true;
-		tune.keep_open = true;
-		tune.credit = true;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -350,3 +352,13 @@ const char* Music_CurrentId(void)
 {
 	return g_tunes.current_id();
 }
+
+void Music_BatchExempt(const char* id)
+{
+	Tune* tune = g_tunes.find(id);
+
+	if (tune)
+	{
+		tune->resist_once = true;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/music.h b/src/music.h
index c7712a472..a85b1913f 100644
--- a/src/music.h
+++ b/src/music.h
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ void Music_Remap(const char *id, const char *song);
 // Set whether a tune should loop.
 void Music_Loop(const char *id, boolean loop);
 
+// Temporarily exemplify a tune from batch operations, such
+// as Music_StopAll.
+void Music_BatchExempt(const char *id);
+
 
 //
 // Query properties.
diff --git a/src/music_manager.hpp b/src/music_manager.hpp
index 5ac215878..38110d46c 100644
--- a/src/music_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/music_manager.hpp
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ public:
 		return it != map_.end() ? const_cast<Tune*>(&it->second) : nullptr;
 	}
 
-	Tune& insert(const char* id)
+	Tune& insert(const char* id, const Tune* original = nullptr)
 	{
-		auto res = map_.emplace(id, Tune{});
+		auto res = map_.emplace(id, original ? *original : Tune{});
 
 		SRB2_ASSERT(res.second);
 
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ public:
 	{
 		for (auto& [_, tune] : map_)
 		{
+			if (tune.resist_once)
+			{
+				tune.resist_once = false;
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if (!tune.resist)
 			{
 				f(tune);
diff --git a/src/music_tune.hpp b/src/music_tune.hpp
index b22efb23d..ec9aac6dd 100644
--- a/src/music_tune.hpp
+++ b/src/music_tune.hpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
 	// from TuneManager::stop_all etc. It must be
 	// stopped/paused individually.
 	bool resist = false;
+	bool resist_once = false; // set at runtime
 
 	// This tune shows a credit when first played (not
 	// resumed).
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 4b458037c..e1a2cc1d5 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -8110,11 +8110,26 @@ void P_ResetLevelMusic(void)
 
 void P_LoadLevelMusic(void)
 {
-	tic_t level_music_start = starttime + (TICRATE/2);
+	const char *music = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musname[mapmusrng];
 
-	Music_StopAll();
-	Music_Remap("level", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musname[mapmusrng]);
-	Music_Seek("level", max(leveltime, level_music_start) - level_music_start);
+	if (gametyperules & GTR_NOPOSITION)
+	{
+		if (!stricmp(Music_Song("level_nosync"), music))
+		{
+			//  Do not reset music if it is the same
+			Music_BatchExempt("level_nosync");
+		}
+		Music_StopAll();
+		Music_Remap("level_nosync", music);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		Music_StopAll();
+		Music_Remap("level", music);
+
+		tic_t level_music_start = starttime + (TICRATE/2);
+		Music_Seek("level", max(leveltime, level_music_start) - level_music_start);
+	}
 }
 
 /** Loads a level from a lump or external wad.
diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index 48738ac16..b12f2f361 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -975,7 +975,11 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 			if (leveltime == (starttime + (TICRATE/2)))
 			{
 				// Plays the music after the starting countdown.
-				Music_Play("level");
+				if (!Music_Playing("level_nosync"))
+				{
+					// Do not stop level_nosync
+					Music_Play(Music_Song("level_nosync")[0] ? "level_nosync" : "level");
+				}
 			}
 			else if (starttime != introtime)
 			{