diff --git a/source/funkin/data/song/SongData.hx b/source/funkin/data/song/SongData.hx
index 074ed0b440..bd65d82782 100644
--- a/source/funkin/data/song/SongData.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/data/song/SongData.hx
@@ -552,8 +552,12 @@ class SongCharacterData implements ICloneable<SongCharacterData>
   @:optional
   public var playerVocals:Null<Array<String>> = null;
 
+  @:optional
+  @:default(true)
+  public var unlockedInstByDefault:Null<Bool> = true;
+
   public function new(player:String = '', girlfriend:String = '', opponent:String = '', instrumental:String = '', ?altInstrumentals:Array<String>,
-      ?opponentVocals:Array<String>, ?playerVocals:Array<String>)
+      ?opponentVocals:Array<String>, ?playerVocals:Array<String>, ?unlockedInstByDefault:Bool)
   {
     this.player = player;
     this.girlfriend = girlfriend;
@@ -563,6 +567,7 @@ class SongCharacterData implements ICloneable<SongCharacterData>
     this.altInstrumentals = altInstrumentals;
     this.opponentVocals = opponentVocals;
     this.playerVocals = playerVocals;
+    this.unlockedInstByDefault = unlockedInstByDefault;
 
     if (opponentVocals == null) this.opponentVocals = [opponent];
     if (playerVocals == null) this.playerVocals = [player];
@@ -572,6 +577,7 @@ class SongCharacterData implements ICloneable<SongCharacterData>
   {
     var result:SongCharacterData = new SongCharacterData(this.player, this.girlfriend, this.opponent, this.instrumental);
     result.altInstrumentals = this.altInstrumentals.clone();
+    result.unlockedInstByDefault = this.unlockedInstByDefault;
 
     return result;
   }
@@ -581,7 +587,8 @@ class SongCharacterData implements ICloneable<SongCharacterData>
    */
   public function toString():String
   {
-    return 'SongCharacterData(${this.player}, ${this.girlfriend}, ${this.opponent}, ${this.instrumental}, [${this.altInstrumentals.join(', ')}])';
+    return
+      'SongCharacterData(${this.player}, ${this.girlfriend}, ${this.opponent}, ${this.instrumental}, [${this.altInstrumentals.join(', ')}], ${this.unlockedInstByDefault})';
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx b/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx
index 17585973fb..529ff373ab 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import funkin.modding.IScriptedClass.IPlayStateScriptedClass;
 import funkin.modding.events.ScriptEvent;
 import funkin.ui.freeplay.charselect.PlayableCharacter;
 import funkin.data.freeplay.player.PlayerRegistry;
+import funkin.save.Save;
 import funkin.util.SortUtil;
 
 /**
@@ -588,6 +589,25 @@ class Song implements IPlayStateScriptedClass implements IRegistryEntry<SongMeta
     return variation.playData.difficulties.contains(diffId);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return if the inst alt as been unlocked, default to true.
+   * @param variationId
+   * @param difficultyId
+   */
+  public function isAltInstUnlocked(difficultyId:String, variationId:String):Bool
+  {
+    var targetDifficulty:Null<SongDifficulty> = getDifficulty(difficultyId, variationId);
+    if (targetDifficulty == null) return true;
+
+    var unlocked:Bool = (targetDifficulty?.characters?.unlockedInstByDefault) || Save.instance.hasBeatenSong(this.id, null, variationId);
+
+    trace('Is ${this.id}-${variationId} alt inst unlocked: '
+      + unlocked
+      + ((targetDifficulty?.characters?.unlockedInstByDefault ?? true) ? ' (by default)' : ''));
+
+    return unlocked;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Return the list of available alternate instrumentals.
    * Scripts can override this, fun.
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/toolboxes/ChartEditorMetadataToolbox.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/toolboxes/ChartEditorMetadataToolbox.hx
index f68776cabf..5a74100779 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/toolboxes/ChartEditorMetadataToolbox.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/toolboxes/ChartEditorMetadataToolbox.hx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class ChartEditorMetadataToolbox extends ChartEditorBaseToolbox
   var inputSongCharter:TextField;
   var inputStage:DropDown;
   var inputNoteStyle:DropDown;
+  var inputIsunlockedInstByDefault:CheckBox;
   var buttonCharacterPlayer:Button;
   var buttonCharacterGirlfriend:Button;
   var buttonCharacterOpponent:Button;
@@ -122,6 +123,10 @@ class ChartEditorMetadataToolbox extends ChartEditorBaseToolbox
     var startingValueNoteStyle = ChartEditorDropdowns.populateDropdownWithNoteStyles(inputNoteStyle, chartEditorState.currentSongMetadata.playData.noteStyle);
     inputNoteStyle.value = startingValueNoteStyle;
 
+    inputIsunlockedInstByDefault.onChange = function(event:UIEvent) {
+      chartEditorState.currentSongMetadata.playData.characters.unlockedInstByDefault = event.target.value;
+    };
+
     inputBPM.onChange = function(event:UIEvent) {
       if (event.value == null || event.value <= 0) return;
 
@@ -196,6 +201,7 @@ class ChartEditorMetadataToolbox extends ChartEditorBaseToolbox
     inputSongCharter.value = chartEditorState.currentSongMetadata.charter;
     inputStage.value = chartEditorState.currentSongMetadata.playData.stage;
     inputNoteStyle.value = chartEditorState.currentSongMetadata.playData.noteStyle;
+    inputIsunlockedInstByDefault.selected = chartEditorState.currentSongMetadata.playData.characters.unlockedInstByDefault;
     inputBPM.value = chartEditorState.currentSongMetadata.timeChanges[0].bpm;
     inputDifficultyRating.value = chartEditorState.currentSongChartDifficultyRating;
     inputScrollSpeed.value = chartEditorState.currentSongChartScrollSpeed;
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
index 351de6b977..9c45d990d7 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
@@ -1865,12 +1865,25 @@ class FreeplayState extends MusicBeatSubState
     trace('target variation: ${targetDifficulty?.variation ?? Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION}');
 
     var baseInstrumentalId:String = targetSong.getBaseInstrumentalId(targetDifficultyId, targetDifficulty?.variation ?? Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION) ?? '';
+    var hasBeenBeaten:Bool = Save.instance.hasBeatenSong(targetSongId, null, baseInstrumentalId);
+    trace('Has ${targetSongId}'
+      + ((baseInstrumentalId.length > 0) ? '-${baseInstrumentalId}' : '')
+      + " been beaten"
+      + hasBeenBeaten);
     var altInstrumentalIds:Array<String> = targetSong.listAltInstrumentalIds(targetDifficultyId,
       targetDifficulty?.variation ?? Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION) ?? [];
+    var instrumentalIds = [baseInstrumentalId].concat(altInstrumentalIds);
+    for (altInstrumentalId in instrumentalIds)
+    {
+      var altIsUnlocked = targetSong.isAltInstUnlocked(targetDifficultyId, altInstrumentalId) ?? true;
+      if (!altIsUnlocked)
+      {
+        instrumentalIds.remove(altInstrumentalId);
+      }
+    }
 
-    if (altInstrumentalIds.length > 0)
+    if (instrumentalIds.length > 1 && hasBeenBeaten)
     {
-      var instrumentalIds = [baseInstrumentalId].concat(altInstrumentalIds);
       openInstrumentalList(cap, instrumentalIds);
     }
     else