diff --git a/stepmania/src/Actor.h b/stepmania/src/Actor.h
index bd817280ea..0e9a827763 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Actor.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Actor.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
 	};
 
 	void Draw();						// calls, NeedsDraw, BeginDraw, DrawPrimitives, EndDraw
-	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw() { return false; }	// return true to early abort drawing of this Actor
+	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw() const { return false; }	// return true to early abort drawing of this Actor
 	virtual void BeginDraw();			// pushes transform onto world matrix stack
 	virtual void SetGlobalRenderStates();		// Actor should call this at beginning of their DrawPrimitives()
 	virtual void SetTextureRenderStates();		// Actor should call this after setting a texture
diff --git a/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.cpp b/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.cpp
index 802e666676..66ad8aae59 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.cpp
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ void BGAnimationLayer::UpdateInternal( float fDeltaTime )
 	}
 }
 
-bool BGAnimationLayer::EarlyAbortDraw()
+bool BGAnimationLayer::EarlyAbortDraw() const
 {
 	if( m_sDrawCond.empty() )
 		return false;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.h b/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.h
index e7b709fdf5..dc0b182304 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/BGAnimationLayer.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public:
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
 
 	void UpdateInternal( float fDeltaTime );
-	bool EarlyAbortDraw();
+	bool EarlyAbortDraw() const;
 
 	float GetMaxTweenTimeLeft() const;
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
index 1f5637ad96..a0518c1b31 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void BitmapText::CropToWidth( int iMaxWidthInSourcePixels )
 	BuildChars();
 }
 
-bool BitmapText::EarlyAbortDraw()
+bool BitmapText::EarlyAbortDraw() const
 {
 	return m_wTextLines.empty();
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.h b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.h
index edbf950ca9..56a3c826f9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
 	void SetWrapWidthPixels( int iWrapWidthPixels );
 	void CropToWidth( int iWidthInSourcePixels );
 
-	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw();
+	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw() const;
 	virtual void DrawPrimitives();
 
 	void TurnRainbowOn()	{ m_bRainbow = true; };
diff --git a/stepmania/src/HoldGhostArrow.h b/stepmania/src/HoldGhostArrow.h
index d38d58467f..3b9583e8c0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/HoldGhostArrow.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/HoldGhostArrow.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void Load( const CString &sButton, const CString &sElement );
 
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
-	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw() { return !m_bHoldIsActive; }
+	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw() const { return !m_bHoldIsActive; }
 
 	void  SetHoldIsActive( bool bHoldIsActive ) { m_bHoldIsActive = bHoldIsActive; }
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
index 99e72954d6..0cf6ff9394 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ bool Model::LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( CString sAniName, CString sPath )
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool Model::EarlyAbortDraw()
+bool Model::EarlyAbortDraw() const
 {
 	return m_pGeometry == NULL || m_pGeometry->m_Meshes.empty();
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.h b/stepmania/src/Model.h
index e86fd49c24..91f3b227e3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 	void	PlayAnimation( CString sAniName, float fPlayRate = 1 );
 
 	virtual void	Update( float fDelta );
-	virtual bool	EarlyAbortDraw();
+	virtual bool	EarlyAbortDraw() const;
 	virtual void	DrawPrimitives();
 
 	void	DrawCelShaded();
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp b/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
index 2fc9de393d..985c1c74d0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ RageColor scale( float x, float l1, float h1, const RageColor &a, const RageColo
 		SCALE( x, l1, h1, a.a, b.a ) );
 }
 
-bool Sprite::EarlyAbortDraw()
+bool Sprite::EarlyAbortDraw() const
 {
 	return m_pTexture == NULL && !m_bDrawIfTextureNull;
 //	return false;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Sprite.h b/stepmania/src/Sprite.h
index ae296b2256..d4c64f31dd 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Sprite.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Sprite.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
 	void LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode );
 	virtual Actor *Copy() const;
 
-	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw();
+	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw() const;
 	virtual void DrawPrimitives();
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Transition.cpp b/stepmania/src/Transition.cpp
index 93ef05b5e6..983ecd5a63 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Transition.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Transition.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void Transition::Reset()
 	}
 }
 
-bool Transition::EarlyAbortDraw()
+bool Transition::EarlyAbortDraw() const
 {
 	return m_State == waiting;
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Transition.h b/stepmania/src/Transition.h
index 120d85f653..449c3ccae6 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Transition.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Transition.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void UpdateInternal( float fDeltaTime );
 
 	virtual void StartTransitioning( ScreenMessage send_when_done = SM_None );
-	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw();
+	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw() const;
 	virtual float GetTweenTimeLeft() const;
 	void Reset(); // explicitly allow transitioning again
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/WheelNotifyIcon.cpp b/stepmania/src/WheelNotifyIcon.cpp
index 80bc9c396b..1345a3e6fa 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/WheelNotifyIcon.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/WheelNotifyIcon.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void WheelNotifyIcon::SetFlags( Flags flags )
 	Update(0);
 }
 
-bool WheelNotifyIcon::EarlyAbortDraw()
+bool WheelNotifyIcon::EarlyAbortDraw() const
 {
 	if( m_vIconsToShow.empty() )
 		return true;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/WheelNotifyIcon.h b/stepmania/src/WheelNotifyIcon.h
index 5c728e51b1..ba9deb35b0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/WheelNotifyIcon.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/WheelNotifyIcon.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
 	void SetFlags( Flags flags );
 
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
-	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw();
+	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw() const;
 
 protected:
 	enum Icons { training=0, best1, best2, best3, edits, long_ver, marathon, empty };