diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectCourse.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectCourse.cpp
index f871bab17b..f87e8e5e2e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectCourse.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectCourse.cpp
@@ -263,9 +263,12 @@ void ScreenSelectCourse::Input( const DeviceInput& DeviceI, InputEventType type,
 	if( CodeDetector::EnteredHarderDifficulty(GameI.controller) &&
 		!GAMESTATE->m_bDifficultCourses)
 	{
-		m_soundChangeNotes.Play();
-		GAMESTATE->m_bDifficultCourses = true;
-		SCREENMAN->PostMessageToTopScreen(SM_SongChanged,0);
+		if (GAMESTATE->m_PlayMode != PLAY_MODE_ONI) // disable difficult courses on oni mode
+		{
+			m_soundChangeNotes.Play();
+			GAMESTATE->m_bDifficultCourses = true;
+			SCREENMAN->PostMessageToTopScreen(SM_SongChanged,0);
+		}
 	}