diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
index 5b52141b1c..0a14c7ef4a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void LifeMeterBattery::Refresh()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		m_textNumLives.SetText( ssprintf("x%d", m_iLivesLeft) );
+		m_textNumLives.SetText( ssprintf("x%d", m_iLivesLeft-1) );
 		m_sprBattery.SetState( 3 );
 	}
 }