diff --git a/project/objects/player.tscn b/project/objects/player.tscn
index 331fa756..c93a9340 100644
--- a/project/objects/player.tscn
+++ b/project/objects/player.tscn
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ func _on_health_changed(remaining: int, delta: int) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_death() -> void:
-	get_tree().change_scene_to_file(\"res://menus/main_menu.tscn\")
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file.call_deferred(\"res://menus/main_menu.tscn\")
 "
 
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