diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index cc8e4577c3..935e168d0d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -1531,6 +1531,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	FOREACH_EnabledPlayerInfo( m_vPlayerInfo, pi )
 	{
 		HealthState &hs = pi->GetPlayerState()->m_HealthState;
+		HealthState OldHealthState = hs;
 		if( GAMESTATE->GetPlayerFailType(pi->GetPlayerState()) != SongOptions::FAIL_OFF &&
 			pi->m_pLifeMeter && pi->m_pLifeMeter->IsFailing() )
 		{
@@ -1549,6 +1550,14 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 		{
 			hs = HealthState_Alive;
 		}
+
+		if( hs != OldHealthState )
+		{
+			Message msg( "HealthStateChanged" );
+			msg.SetParam( "PlayerNumber", pi->m_pn );
+			msg.SetParam( "HealthState", hs );
+			MESSAGEMAN->Broadcast( msg );
+		}
 		
 		pi->m_SoundEffectControl.Update( fDeltaTime );
 	}