diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/stageeditor/StageEditorState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/stageeditor/StageEditorState.hx
index a536a09ee5..b854f7c606 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/stageeditor/StageEditorState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/stageeditor/StageEditorState.hx
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ class StageEditorState extends UIState
       if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.DELETE) onMenuItemClick("delete object");
       if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.ENTER) onMenuItemClick("test stage");
       if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.ESCAPE) onMenuItemClick("exit");
-      if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.F1) onMenuItemClick("user guide");
+      if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.F1 && welcomeDialog == null && userGuideDialog == null) onMenuItemClick("user guide");
 
       if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.T)
       {
@@ -1269,6 +1269,10 @@ class StageEditorState extends UIState
         userGuideDialog = new UserGuideDialog();
         userGuideDialog.showDialog();
 
+        userGuideDialog.onDialogClosed = function(_) {
+          userGuideDialog = null;
+        }
+
       case "open folder":
         #if sys
         var absoluteBackupsPath:String = haxe.io.Path.join([Sys.getCwd(), BACKUPS_PATH]);