diff --git a/NewHorizons/Components/NHGameOverManager.cs b/NewHorizons/Components/NHGameOverManager.cs
index 0fe3dc08..37661562 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Components/NHGameOverManager.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Components/NHGameOverManager.cs
@@ -165,7 +165,14 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Components
 
                 // Patch new music clip
                 var musicSource = Locator.FindObjectsOfType<OWAudioSource>().Where(x => x.name == "AudioSource").Single(); // AudioSource that plays the credits music is literally called "AudioSource", luckily it's the only one called that. Lazy OW devs do be lazy.
-                AudioUtilities.SetAudioClip(musicSource, gameOver.audio, mod);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(gameOver.audio)) // string.Empty is default value for "audio" in GameOverModule, means no audio is specified.
+                {
+                    AudioUtilities.SetAudioClip(musicSource, gameOver.audio, mod); // Load audio if specified
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    musicSource.AssignAudioLibraryClip(AudioType.PLACEHOLDER); // Otherwise default custom credits are silent - AudioType.PLACEHOLDER is silence (apparently)
+                }
 
                 musicSource.loop = gameOver.audioLooping;
                 musicSource._maxSourceVolume = gameOver.audioVolume;
diff --git a/NewHorizons/External/Modules/GameOverModule.cs b/NewHorizons/External/Modules/GameOverModule.cs
index a844a190..5d73f4a3 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/External/Modules/GameOverModule.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/External/Modules/GameOverModule.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace NewHorizons.External.Modules
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The audio to use for the credits music. Can be a path to a .wav/.ogg/.mp3 file, or taken from the AudioClip list.
+        /// Credits will be silent unless this attribute is specified.
         /// Note: only applies when creditsType is set to "custom".
         /// </summary>
         public string audio;
@@ -34,22 +35,19 @@ namespace NewHorizons.External.Modules
         /// The length of the fade in and out for the credits music.
         /// Note: only applies when creditsType is set to "custom".
         /// </summary>
-        [DefaultValue(1f)]
-        public float audioVolume;
+        [DefaultValue(1f)] public float audioVolume = 1f;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if the credits music should loop.
         /// Note: only applies when creditsType is set to "custom".
         /// </summary>
-        [DefaultValue(false)]
-        public bool audioLooping;
+        [DefaultValue(false)] public bool audioLooping = false;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Duration of the credits scroll in seconds.
         /// Note: only applies when creditsType is set to "custom".
         /// </summary>
-        [DefaultValue(120f)]
-        public float length;
+        [DefaultValue(120f)] public float length = 120f;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The type of credits that will run after the game over message is shown