diff --git a/items/code.lua b/items/code.lua
index 827ad3aa9..c14e55dc4 100644
--- a/items/code.lua
+++ b/items/code.lua
@@ -302,13 +302,78 @@ local crash = {
 		return true
 	end,
 	use = function(self, card, area, copier)
+		-- Record consumable usage in profile statistics if not already logged
 		if not G.PROFILES[G.SETTINGS.profile].consumeable_usage["c_cry_crash"] then
 			set_consumeable_usage(card)
 		end
-		-- I'm being VERY safe here, game gets really weird and sometimes does and doesn't save ://CRASH use
-		G:save_settings()
-		G:save_progress()
+
+		-- Detach and mark the used card as removed so save_run omits it from the save file
+		local used_tarot = copier or card
+		if used_tarot then
+			used_tarot.REMOVED = true
+			if used_tarot.area then
+				used_tarot.area:remove_card(used_tarot)
+			end
+			used_tarot:remove()
+		end
+
+		-- Select random crash function from crashes pool and advance cry_crash RNG seed
 		local f = pseudorandom_element(crashes, pseudoseed("cry_crash"))
+
+		-- Save current user profile settings
+		G:save_settings()
+
+		-- Resolve canonical resting game state (SHOP, BLIND_SELECT, ROUND_EVAL, or SELECTING_HAND)
+		local resting_state = G.STATES.SELECTING_HAND
+		if G.shop or G.STATE == G.STATES.SHOP or (G.GAME and G.GAME.pack_interrupt == G.STATES.SHOP) then
+			resting_state = G.STATES.SHOP
+		elseif G.blind_select or G.STATE == G.STATES.BLIND_SELECT or (G.GAME and G.GAME.pack_interrupt == G.STATES.BLIND_SELECT) then
+			resting_state = G.STATES.BLIND_SELECT
+		elseif G.STATE == G.STATES.ROUND_EVAL or (G.GAME and G.GAME.pack_interrupt == G.STATES.ROUND_EVAL) then
+			resting_state = G.STATES.ROUND_EVAL
+		end
+
+		-- Return any cards temporarily drawn to hand back to deck if resting in shop or blind select
+		if (resting_state == G.STATES.SHOP or resting_state == G.STATES.BLIND_SELECT) and G.hand and G.hand.cards and #G.hand.cards > 0 then
+			local target_area = G.deck or G.discard
+			if target_area then
+				for i = #G.hand.cards, 1, -1 do
+					local card_to_move = G.hand.cards[i]
+					if card_to_move then
+						G.hand:remove_card(card_to_move)
+						target_area:emplace(card_to_move)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- Remove open booster pack cards to prevent lingering pack entities on reload
+		if G.pack_cards and G.pack_cards.cards and #G.pack_cards.cards > 0 then
+			for i = #G.pack_cards.cards, 1, -1 do
+				G.pack_cards.cards[i]:remove()
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- Temporarily set G.STATE to resting_state and enable saving
+		local old_state = G.STATE
+		local old_no_save = G.F_NO_SAVING
+		G.STATE = resting_state
+		G.F_NO_SAVING = false
+
+		-- Generate save table via save_run
+		save_run()
+
+		-- Restore original G.STATE and G.F_NO_SAVING flags
+		G.F_NO_SAVING = old_no_save
+		G.STATE = old_state
+
+		-- Synchronously write compressed save data directly to save.jkr before crashing
+		local save_data = (G.ARGS and G.ARGS.save_run) or G.culled_table
+		if save_data and G.SETTINGS and G.SETTINGS.profile then
+			compress_and_save(G.SETTINGS.profile .. "/save.jkr", STR_PACK(save_data))
+		end
+
+		-- Execute the selected crash function
 		f(self, card, area, copier)
 	end,
 	demicoloncompat = true,
@@ -375,21 +440,15 @@ local crash = {
 
 		crashes = {
 			function()
-				G:save_settings()
-				G:save_progress()
 				--instantly quit the game, no error log
 				function love.errorhandler() end
 				print(crash.crash.crash)
 			end,
 			function()
-				G:save_settings()
-				G:save_progress()
 				--removes draw loop, you're frozen and can still weirdly interact with the game a bit
 				function love.draw() end
 			end,
 			function()
-				G:save_settings()
-				G:save_progress()
 				--by WilsonTheWolf and MathIsFun_, funky error screen with random funny message
 				messages = {
 					"Oops.",
@@ -819,8 +878,6 @@ local crash = {
 				)
 			end,
 			function()
-				G:save_settings()
-				G:save_progress()
 				-- Fake lovely panic
 				love.window.showMessageBox(
 					"lovely-injector",