diff --git a/FEATURES.md b/FEATURES.md
index 3cdad155..95c1e1d7 100644
--- a/FEATURES.md
+++ b/FEATURES.md
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ Features that are in ***bold italics*** are planned but not yet implemented.
 - When a modal dialog is open, global keybindings should be disabled
 - The ASM editor is slow with big scripts, e.g. Seat of the Heart (#27)
 - Improve the default camera target for Crater Interior
+- Creating a new quest discards changes to previously open quest without asking user
+- Opening a new file discards changes to previously open quest without asking user
 - Entities with rendering issues:
     - Caves 4 Button door
     - Pofuilly Slime
diff --git a/lib/src/commonMain/kotlin/world/phantasmal/lib/fileFormats/quest/Areas.kt b/lib/src/commonMain/kotlin/world/phantasmal/lib/fileFormats/quest/Areas.kt
index 3c6f2730..0c4c6ca4 100644
--- a/lib/src/commonMain/kotlin/world/phantasmal/lib/fileFormats/quest/Areas.kt
+++ b/lib/src/commonMain/kotlin/world/phantasmal/lib/fileFormats/quest/Areas.kt
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ class AreaVariant(
 fun getAreasForEpisode(episode: Episode): List<Area> =
     AREAS.getValue(episode)
 
-fun getAreaVariant(episode: Episode, areaId: Int, variantId: Int): AreaVariant? =
-    AREAS.getValue(episode).find { it.id == areaId }?.areaVariants?.getOrNull(variantId)
-
 private val AREAS by lazy {
     var order = 0
 
diff --git a/observable/src/commonMain/kotlin/world/phantasmal/observable/value/ValCreation.kt b/observable/src/commonMain/kotlin/world/phantasmal/observable/value/ValCreation.kt
index 50ca9018..087c4307 100644
--- a/observable/src/commonMain/kotlin/world/phantasmal/observable/value/ValCreation.kt
+++ b/observable/src/commonMain/kotlin/world/phantasmal/observable/value/ValCreation.kt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fun <T1, T2, T3, R> map(
 
 /**
  * Map a transformation function that returns a val over 2 vals. The resulting val will change when
- * either val changes and when the val returned by [transform] changes.
+ * either val changes and also when the val returned by [transform] changes.
  *
  * @param transform called whenever this val changes
  */
diff --git a/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/rendering/QuestEditorMeshManager.kt b/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/rendering/QuestEditorMeshManager.kt
index 5d7f30ab..e3d136f7 100644
--- a/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/rendering/QuestEditorMeshManager.kt
+++ b/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/rendering/QuestEditorMeshManager.kt
@@ -14,16 +14,8 @@ class QuestEditorMeshManager(
     init {
         observe(
             questEditorStore.currentQuest,
-            questEditorStore.currentQuest.flatMapNull { it?.areaVariants },
-            questEditorStore.currentArea,
-        ) { quest, questAreaVariants, area ->
-            val areaVariant = questAreaVariants?.let {
-                area?.let {
-                    questAreaVariants.find { it.area.id == area.id }
-                        ?: area.areaVariants.first()
-                }
-            }
-
+            questEditorStore.currentAreaVariant,
+        ) { quest, areaVariant ->
             loadAreaMeshes(quest?.episode, areaVariant)
         }
 
diff --git a/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/rendering/QuestRenderer.kt b/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/rendering/QuestRenderer.kt
index 8b23b3dc..ff7cb48f 100644
--- a/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/rendering/QuestRenderer.kt
+++ b/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/rendering/QuestRenderer.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ class QuestRenderer(
         )
 
         observe(questEditorStore.currentQuest) { inputManager.resetCamera() }
-        observe(questEditorStore.currentArea) { inputManager.resetCamera() }
+        observe(questEditorStore.currentAreaVariant) { inputManager.resetCamera() }
     }
 }
diff --git a/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/stores/QuestEditorStore.kt b/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/stores/QuestEditorStore.kt
index 448e14b0..2b082b47 100644
--- a/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/stores/QuestEditorStore.kt
+++ b/web/src/main/kotlin/world/phantasmal/web/questEditor/stores/QuestEditorStore.kt
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@ package world.phantasmal.web.questEditor.stores
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import mu.KotlinLogging
 import world.phantasmal.lib.Episode
-import world.phantasmal.observable.value.Val
-import world.phantasmal.observable.value.and
+import world.phantasmal.observable.value.*
 import world.phantasmal.observable.value.list.emptyListVal
-import world.phantasmal.observable.value.mutableVal
-import world.phantasmal.observable.value.not
 import world.phantasmal.web.core.PwToolType
 import world.phantasmal.web.core.actions.Action
 import world.phantasmal.web.core.stores.UiStore
@@ -40,6 +37,14 @@ class QuestEditorStore(
     private val runner = QuestRunner()
     val currentQuest: Val<QuestModel?> = _currentQuest
     val currentArea: Val<AreaModel?> = _currentArea
+    val currentAreaVariant: Val<AreaVariantModel?> =
+        map(currentArea, currentQuest.flatMapNull { it?.areaVariants }) { area, variants ->
+            if (area != null && variants != null) {
+                variants.find { it.area.id == area.id } ?: area.areaVariants.first()
+            } else {
+                null
+            }
+        }
     val selectedEvent: Val<QuestEventModel?> = _selectedEvent
 
     /**