diff --git a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
index 253ca9d688..ad4fe39564 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
@@ -1330,18 +1330,19 @@ public:
 	static int queuecommand( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->QueueCommand(SArg(1)); return 0; }
 	static int queuemessage( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ p->QueueMessage(SArg(1)); return 0; }
 
-	static int GetX( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetX() ); return 1; }
-	static int GetY( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetY() ); return 1; }
-	static int GetZ( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetZ() ); return 1; }
-	static int GetWidth( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetUnzoomedWidth() ); return 1; }
-	static int GetHeight( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetUnzoomedHeight() ); return 1; }
-	static int GetZoom( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetZoom() ); return 1; }
-	static int GetZoomX( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetZoomX() ); return 1; }
-	static int GetZoomY( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetZoomY() ); return 1; }
-	static int GetZoomZ( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetZoomZ() ); return 1; }
-	static int GetBaseZoomX( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetBaseZoomX() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetX( T* p, lua_State *L )				{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetX() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetY( T* p, lua_State *L )				{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetY() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetZ( T* p, lua_State *L )				{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetZ() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetWidth( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetUnzoomedWidth() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetHeight( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetUnzoomedHeight() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetZoom( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetZoom() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetZoomX( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetZoomX() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetZoomY( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetZoomY() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetZoomZ( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetZoomZ() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetBaseZoomX( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetBaseZoomX() ); return 1; }
 	static int GetSecsIntoEffect( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetSecsIntoEffect() ); return 1; }
-	static int GetEffectDelta( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetEffectDelta() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetEffectDelta( T* p, lua_State *L )		{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetEffectDelta() ); return 1; }
+	static int GetDiffuseAlpha( T* p, lua_State *L )	{ lua_pushnumber( L, p->GetDiffuseAlpha() ); return 1; }
 
 	static int GetName( T* p, lua_State *L )			{ lua_pushstring( L, p->GetName() ); return 1; }
 
@@ -1467,6 +1468,7 @@ public:
 		ADD_METHOD( GetBaseZoomX )
 		ADD_METHOD( GetSecsIntoEffect )
 		ADD_METHOD( GetEffectDelta )
+		ADD_METHOD( GetDiffuseAlpha )
 
 		ADD_METHOD( GetName )
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Actor.h b/stepmania/src/Actor.h
index b501692154..3039e7d5b6 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Actor.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Actor.h
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ public:
 	void SetDiffuseLeftEdge( RageColor c )		{ DestTweenState().diffuse[0] = DestTweenState().diffuse[2] = c; };
 	RageColor GetDiffuse()						{ return DestTweenState().diffuse[0]; };
 	RageColor GetDiffuses( int i )				{ return DestTweenState().diffuse[i]; };
+	float GetDiffuseAlpha()						{ return DestTweenState().diffuse[0].a; };
 	void SetGlow( RageColor c )					{ DestTweenState().glow = c; };
 	RageColor GetGlow()							{ return DestTweenState().glow; };