diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 345b65d95..a2804a566 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1249,6 +1249,10 @@ boolean G_IsTitleCardAvailable(void)
 	if (gametyperules & GTR_SPECIALSTART)
 		return false;
 
+	// ALso.
+	if (K_PodiumSequence() == true)
+		return false;
+
 	// The title card is available.
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/k_podium.c b/src/k_podium.c
index 2f1694f52..ef455475b 100644
--- a/src/k_podium.c
+++ b/src/k_podium.c
@@ -94,6 +94,21 @@ gp_rank_e K_PodiumGrade(void)
 	return podiumData.grade;
 }
 
+/*--------------------------------------------------
+	boolean K_PodiumHasEmerald(void)
+
+		See header file for description.
+--------------------------------------------------*/
+boolean K_PodiumHasEmerald(void)
+{
+	if (K_PodiumSequence() == false)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return podiumData.rank.specialWon;
+}
+
 /*--------------------------------------------------
 	UINT8 K_GetPodiumPosition(player_t *player)
 
@@ -284,6 +299,7 @@ boolean K_StartCeremony(void)
 
 		G_SetGametype(GT_RACE);
 		G_DoLoadLevelEx(false, GS_CEREMONY);
+		wipegamestate = GS_CEREMONY; // I don't know what else to do here
 
 		r_splitscreen = 0; // Only one screen for the ceremony
 		R_ExecuteSetViewSize();
diff --git a/src/k_podium.h b/src/k_podium.h
index d7b04e3e4..eb73a7aae 100644
--- a/src/k_podium.h
+++ b/src/k_podium.h
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ boolean K_PodiumRanking(void);
 gp_rank_e K_PodiumGrade(void);
 
 
+/*--------------------------------------------------
+	boolean K_PodiumHasEmerald(void)
+
+		Returns whether the Emerald or Prize was collected.
+
+	Input Arguments:-
+		N/A
+
+	Return:-
+		true if the Emerald/Prize was collected during the GP, otherwise false.
+--------------------------------------------------*/
+boolean K_PodiumHasEmerald(void);
+
+
 /*--------------------------------------------------
 	UINT8 K_GetPodiumPosition(player_t *player);
 
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 958bfa22e..ee0c5d2eb 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -8216,8 +8216,17 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (gametyperules & GTR_SPECIALSTART)
+		if (K_PodiumHasEmerald())
 		{
+			// Special Stage out
+			if (ranspecialwipe != 2)
+				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3k6a);
+			levelfadecol = 0;
+			wipetype = wipe_encore_towhite;
+		}
+		else if (gametyperules & GTR_SPECIALSTART)
+		{
+			// Special Stage in
 			if (ranspecialwipe != 2)
 				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3kaf);
 			levelfadecol = 0;
@@ -8225,6 +8234,7 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 		}
 		else if (skipstats == 1)
 		{
+			// MapWarp
 			if (ranspecialwipe != 2)
 				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3k73);
 			levelfadecol = 0;
@@ -8232,11 +8242,13 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 		}
 		else if (encoremode)
 		{
+			// Encore
 			levelfadecol = 0;
 			wipetype = wipe_encore_towhite;
 		}
 		else
 		{
+			// Default
 			levelfadecol = 31;
 		}