diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/UI.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/UI.java
index ab5e44d1..b5a2e95c 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/UI.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/UI.java
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ public class UI {
 	 * @param g the graphics context
 	 */
 	public static void drawBarNotification(Graphics g) {
-		if (barNotifTimer == -1 || barNotifTimer >= BAR_NOTIFICATION_TIME)
+		if (barNotifTimer <= 0 || barNotifTimer >= BAR_NOTIFICATION_TIME)
 			return;
 
 		float alpha = 1f;
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
index 2449d184..41091324 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
@@ -573,4 +573,18 @@ public class Utils {
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a formatted time string for a given number of seconds.
+	 * @param seconds the number of seconds
+	 * @return the time as a readable string
+	 */
+	public static String getTimeString(int seconds) {
+		if (seconds < 60)
+			return (seconds == 1) ? "1 second" : String.format("%d seconds", seconds);
+		else if (seconds < 3600)
+			return String.format("%02d:%02d", seconds / 60, seconds % 60);
+		else
+			return String.format("%02d:%02d:%02d", seconds / 3600, (seconds / 60) % 60, seconds % 60);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/DownloadsMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/DownloadsMenu.java
index 4223a230..077e325d 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/DownloadsMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/DownloadsMenu.java
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ public class DownloadsMenu extends BasicGameState {
 	/** Beatmap set ID of the current beatmap being previewed, or -1 if none. */
 	private int previewID = -1;
 
+	/** The bar notification to send upon entering the state. */
+	private String barNotificationOnLoad;
+
 	// game-related variables
 	private GameContainer container;
 	private StateBasedGame game;
@@ -739,6 +742,10 @@ public class DownloadsMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		startDownloadIndex = 0;
 		pageDir = Page.RESET;
 		previewID = -1;
+		if (barNotificationOnLoad != null) {
+			UI.sendBarNotification(barNotificationOnLoad);
+			barNotificationOnLoad = null;
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -789,4 +796,10 @@ public class DownloadsMenu extends BasicGameState {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sends a bar notification upon entering the state.
+	 * @param s the notification string
+	 */
+	public void notifyOnLoad(String s) { barNotificationOnLoad = s; }
 }
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
index 15c97efe..b4534910 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Stack;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import org.newdawn.slick.Color;
 import org.newdawn.slick.GameContainer;
@@ -281,13 +280,10 @@ public class MainMenu extends BasicGameState {
 			g.drawString((MusicController.isPlaying()) ? "Now Playing:" : "Paused:", marginX, marginY + lineHeight);
 			g.drawString(String.format("%s: %s", osu.getArtist(), osu.getTitle()), marginX + 25, marginY + (lineHeight * 2));
 		}
-		long time = System.currentTimeMillis() - osuStartTime;
-		g.drawString(String.format("opsu! has been running for %d minutes, %d seconds.",
-				TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toMinutes(time),
-				TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toSeconds(time) -
-				TimeUnit.MINUTES.toSeconds(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toMinutes(time))),
+		g.drawString(String.format("opsu! has been running for %s.",
+				Utils.getTimeString((int) (System.currentTimeMillis() - osuStartTime) / 1000)),
 				marginX, height - marginY - (lineHeight * 2));
-		g.drawString(String.format("The current time is %s.",
+		g.drawString(String.format("It is currently %s.",
 				new SimpleDateFormat("h:mm a").format(new Date())),
 				marginX, height - marginY - lineHeight);
 
@@ -505,7 +501,7 @@ public class MainMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		else if (logoClicked) {
 			if (logo.contains(x, y, 0.25f) || playButton.contains(x, y, 0.25f)) {
 				SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUHIT);
-				game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_SONGMENU, new FadeOutTransition(Color.black), new FadeInTransition(Color.black));
+				enterSongMenu();
 			} else if (exitButton.contains(x, y, 0.25f))
 				container.exit();
 		}
@@ -532,7 +528,7 @@ public class MainMenu extends BasicGameState {
 				playButton.getImage().setAlpha(0f);
 				exitButton.getImage().setAlpha(0f);
 			} else
-				game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_SONGMENU, new FadeOutTransition(Color.black), new FadeInTransition(Color.black));
+				enterSongMenu();
 			break;
 		case Input.KEY_D:
 			SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUHIT);
@@ -607,4 +603,16 @@ public class MainMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		if (Options.isDynamicBackgroundEnabled() && !sameAudio && !MusicController.isThemePlaying())
 			bgAlpha = 0f;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Enters the song menu, or the downloads menu if no beatmaps are loaded.
+	 */
+	private void enterSongMenu() {
+		int state = Opsu.STATE_SONGMENU;
+		if (OsuGroupList.get().getMapSetCount() == 0) {
+			((DownloadsMenu) game.getState(Opsu.STATE_DOWNLOADSMENU)).notifyOnLoad("Download some beatmaps to get started!");
+			state = Opsu.STATE_DOWNLOADSMENU;
+		}
+		game.enterState(state, new FadeOutTransition(Color.black), new FadeInTransition(Color.black));
+	}
 }