diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/autosplit.gc b/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/autosplit.gc
index 9fc7a7e7f..430549bfd 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/autosplit.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/autosplit.gc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 (defmethod update! ((this autosplit-info))
   ;; general statistics
-     ;; when we are blacked out in loads the value of these are temporarily 0, and that messes with the auto splitter.
+  ;; when we are blacked out in loads the value of these are temporarily 0, and that messes with the auto splitter.
   (let ((in-blackout? (>= (-> *game-info* blackout-time) (current-time))))
     (when (not in-blackout?)
       (set! (-> this num-orbs) (the int (-> *game-info* skill-total)))
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/speedruns.gc b/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/speedruns.gc
index 50a2c1cdf..ebefbf7ad 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/speedruns.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/pc/features/speedruns.gc
@@ -492,6 +492,9 @@
     (none)))
 
 (defmethod draw-menu ((this speedrun-manager))
+  ;; don't allow the menu to open during blackouts, apparently causes bugs
+  (when (>= (-> *game-info* blackout-time) (current-time))
+    (return 0))
   ;; handle opening and closing the menu
   (cond
     ((!= (-> *pc-settings* speedrunner-mode-custom-bind) 0)
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/pc/pckernel.gc b/goal_src/jak2/pc/pckernel.gc
index f24475f84..ebbfe0e6e 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/pc/pckernel.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/pc/pckernel.gc
@@ -674,10 +674,13 @@
             )
           )))
 
-  (when (or (!= old (-> *pc-settings* cheats))
-            (!= old-unlocked (-> *pc-settings* cheats-unlocked))
-            (!= old-purchased (-> *pc-settings* cheats-purchased))
-            (!= old-revealed (-> *pc-settings* cheats-revealed)))
+  ;; when speedrunning...the cheats are manually modified to facilitate the chosen category
+  ;; don't persist these and don't spam the pc-settings saving routine every frame.
+  (when (and (not (-> *pc-settings* speedrunner-mode?))
+             (or (!= old (-> *pc-settings* cheats))
+                 (!= old-unlocked (-> *pc-settings* cheats-unlocked))
+                 (!= old-purchased (-> *pc-settings* cheats-purchased))
+                 (!= old-revealed (-> *pc-settings* cheats-revealed))))
     ;; save pc-settings if we made new progress
     (pc-settings-save)))