diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
index 69f4a8a25e..33eb630092 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void RemoveChild( Actor *pActor );
 	void TransferChildren( ActorFrame *pTo );
 	Actor* GetChild( const RString &sName );
+	vector<Actor*> GetChildren() { return m_SubActors; }
 	int GetNumChildren() const { return m_SubActors.size(); }
 
 	void RemoveAllChildren();
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp
index 3137987e4f..69b758d390 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp
@@ -78,11 +78,18 @@ void ScreenWithMenuElements::Init()
 	
 	/* Experimental: Load "decorations" and make them children of the screen. */
 	{
-		AutoActor decorations;
-		decorations.LoadB( m_sName, "decorations" );
-		ActorFrame *pFrame = dynamic_cast<ActorFrame*>((Actor*)decorations);
+		m_Decorations.LoadB( m_sName, "decorations" );
+		ActorFrame *pFrame = dynamic_cast<ActorFrame*>(static_cast<Actor*>(m_Decorations));
+		vector<Actor*> children = pFrame->GetChildren();
 		if( pFrame )
-			pFrame->TransferChildren( this );
+		{
+			FOREACH( Actor*, children, child )
+				this->AddChild( *child );
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			m_Decorations.Unload();
+		}
 	}
 
 	m_In.SetName( "In" );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.h
index 5e9c4a082c..fc58be45a9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ protected:
 	MemoryCardDisplay		*m_MemoryCardDisplay[NUM_PLAYERS];
 	MenuTimer			*m_MenuTimer;
 	AutoActor			m_sprOverlay;
+	AutoActor			m_Decorations;
 
 	Transition			m_In;
 	Transition			m_Out;