diff --git a/menu.py b/menu.py
index 542845d..5b0822d 100644
--- a/menu.py
+++ b/menu.py
@@ -182,11 +182,18 @@ def game_menu(sounds, playCallback=None, *customOptions):
                                 try:
                                     pygame.mixer.music.fadeout(500)
                                     time.sleep(0.5)
-                                except:
+                                except Exception as e:
+                                    print(f"Could not fade music: {e}")
                                     pass
                                 playCallback()
                             else:
                                 # Otherwise return "play" to the caller
+                                try:
+                                    pygame.mixer.music.fadeout(500)
+                                    time.sleep(0.5)
+                                except Exception as e:
+                                    print(f"Could not fade music: {e}")
+                                    pass
                                 return "play"
                         # Handle standard options directly
                         elif selectedOption in ["instructions", "credits", "learn_sounds", "high_scores", "donate"]:
@@ -228,7 +235,8 @@ def game_menu(sounds, playCallback=None, *customOptions):
                             try:
                                 pygame.mixer.music.fadeout(500)
                                 time.sleep(0.5)
-                            except:
+                            except Exception as e:
+                                print(f"Could not fade music: {e}")
                                 pass
                             return selectedOption
                     except Exception as e: