diff --git a/src/patches/charSelectTeardownRoutine.asm b/src/patches/charSelectTeardownRoutine.asm
index c3b86b8..34c604f 100644
--- a/src/patches/charSelectTeardownRoutine.asm
+++ b/src/patches/charSelectTeardownRoutine.asm
@@ -71,5 +71,10 @@ movem.l A5, $MOVEM_STORAGE
 jsr $2STRING_TO_FIX_LAYER_ROUTINE
 movem.l $MOVEM_STORAGE, A5
 
+;; and clear out the qr code, just in case
+move.w #$QR_SI, D6
+move.w #2, D7
+jsr $2TRUNCATE_SPRITES_ROUTINE
+
 movem.l $MOVEM_STORAGE, A4
 rts
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