diff --git a/src/ui/menus/title_screen/title_screen.gd b/src/ui/menus/title_screen/title_screen.gd
index 808d849..c38b10a 100644
--- a/src/ui/menus/title_screen/title_screen.gd
+++ b/src/ui/menus/title_screen/title_screen.gd
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	if FileAccess.file_exists(save_path):
 		continue_button.disabled = false
 
+	# Start preloading world and level in background
+	ResourceLoader.load_threaded_request(world_scene)
+	ResourceLoader.load_threaded_request(level_scene)
+
 
 func stop_sounds() -> void:
 	title_sfx.stop()