diff --git a/Scripts/song_select/dan_doors.lua b/Scripts/song_select/dan_doors.lua
index a6fbc2c..a9c0124 100644
--- a/Scripts/song_select/dan_doors.lua
+++ b/Scripts/song_select/dan_doors.lua
@@ -359,7 +359,25 @@ end
 
 -- ── half 1: SONG_SELECT (close + stamp) ─────────────────────────────────────
 -- Returns true when it drew anything.
+-- The rig only belongs to SONG_SELECT (close leg) and DAN_SELECT (open leg).
+-- Teardown used to rely on SongSelect:draw_top calling set_progress(-1), which never
+-- happens when the player backs out of DAN_SELECT straight to TITLE (Esc): the last
+-- engine_u stayed put and the global Indicator fallback kept painting the shut doors
+-- over the title screen. Drop every bit of state as soon as we are anywhere else.
+local function off_screen()
+    local scr = tex.current_screen and tex.current_screen() or nil
+    if scr == nil or scr == "SONG_SELECT" or scr == "DAN_SELECT" then return false end
+    M.engine_u   = nil
+    M.armed      = false
+    M.armed_open = false
+    M.open_t0    = nil
+    M.t0         = nil
+    M.open_held  = false
+    return true
+end
+
 function M.draw()
+    if off_screen() then return false end
     local u = M.progress()
     if not u then return false end
 
@@ -476,6 +494,7 @@ local INTRO_FROM = 5         -- clip label `in`
 local REVEAL_F = OPEN_FROM   -- 182
 
 function M.draw_open()
+    if off_screen() then __hss_dan_intro = nil; return false end
     local req = __hss_dan_intro
     if req ~= nil then
         __hss_dan_intro = nil