diff --git a/stepmania/src/Screen.h b/stepmania/src/Screen.h
index 09812724f4..c291c34187 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Screen.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Screen.h
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ public:
 	/* This is called immediately after construction, to allow initializing after all derived classes
 	 * exist. */
 	virtual void Init();
+
+	/* This is called immediately before the screen is used. */
+	virtual void BeginScreen() { }
+
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
 	virtual bool OverlayInput( const DeviceInput& DeviceI, const InputEventType type, const GameInput &GameI, const MenuInput &MenuI, const StyleInput &StyleI );
 	virtual void Input( const DeviceInput& DeviceI, const InputEventType type, const GameInput &GameI, const MenuInput &MenuI, const StyleInput &StyleI );