diff --git a/include/screens/level.h b/include/screens/level.h
index aeba0ef..943791e 100644
--- a/include/screens/level.h
+++ b/include/screens/level.h
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ void    screen_level_setstate(uint8_t state);
 uint8_t screen_level_getstate();
 void    screen_level_setmode(LEVELMODE mode);
 void    screen_level_setcharacter(PlayerCharacter character);
+PlayerCharacter screen_level_getcharacter();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/screen_level.c b/src/screen_level.c
index 7076be5..0f7783e 100644
--- a/src/screen_level.c
+++ b/src/screen_level.c
@@ -1010,6 +1010,12 @@ screen_level_setcharacter(PlayerCharacter character)
     level_character = character;
 }
 
+PlayerCharacter
+screen_level_getcharacter()
+{
+    return level_character;
+}
+
 
 static void
 level_play_music(uint8_t round, uint8_t act)
diff --git a/src/screen_levelselect.c b/src/screen_levelselect.c
index 00800da..456e9f1 100644
--- a/src/screen_levelselect.c
+++ b/src/screen_levelselect.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ screen_levelselect_load()
     data->music_selected = 0;
     data->soundtest_selection = 0x00;
     data->slidetest_selection = 0x00;
-    data->character_selection = CHARA_SONIC;
+    data->character_selection = screen_level_getcharacter();
 
     // Regardless of the level, reset score.
     // You're already cheating, I'm not going to allow you