diff --git a/Scripts/Classes/Entities/Enemies/MontyMole.gd b/Scripts/Classes/Entities/Enemies/MontyMole.gd
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 4b81b121..4d7c61d4
--- a/Scripts/Classes/Entities/Enemies/MontyMole.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Classes/Entities/Enemies/MontyMole.gd
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ const ACCEL := 1.0
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	target_player = get_tree().get_first_node_in_group("Players")
-	direction = sign(target_player.global_position.x - global_position.x)
+	var dir = sign(target_player.global_position.x - global_position.x)
+	if dir != 0:
+		direction = dir
 	$Sprite.scale.x = direction
 	handle_movement(delta)
 
diff --git a/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/Global.gd b/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/Global.gd
index 69e1e8ad..39f8faf9 100644
--- a/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/Global.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/Global.gd
@@ -314,8 +314,10 @@ func tally_time() -> void:
 	score_tally_finished.emit()
 
 func cancel_score_tally() -> void:
-	score_tween.kill()
-	time_tween.kill()
+	if score_tween != null:
+		score_tween.kill()
+	if time_tween != null:
+		time_tween.kill()
 	tallying_score = false
 	$ScoreTally.stop()