diff --git a/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp
index 0516ad1f2d..0afaab6e7a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ static float g_fCabinetLightDuration[NUM_CABINET_LIGHTS];
 // current "power" of each actor light
 static float g_fCabinetLights[NUM_CABINET_LIGHTS];
 
+void LightsManager::BlinkActorLight( CabinetLight cl )
+{
+	g_fCabinetLightDuration[cl] = g_fLightEffectRiseSeconds;
+}
+
 /*
  * Using data from pLightData, blink actor lights (eg. "effectclock,MarqueeLrRight")
  * within [iStart,iEnd).  This is available even if no light driver is active.
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LightsManager.h b/stepmania/src/LightsManager.h
index ef8b0ea1e8..c7fc8670d7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LightsManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LightsManager.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public:
 
 	void BlinkCabinetLight( CabinetLight cl );
 	void BlinkGameButton( GameInput gi );
+	void BlinkActorLight( CabinetLight cl );
 	void BlinkActorLightsBetween( int iStart, int iEnd, const NoteData *pLightData );
 	float GetActorLightLatencySeconds() const;