diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteDisplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
index 1924540891..6e9a6d9fb0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
@@ -506,12 +506,15 @@ void NoteDisplay::DrawHoldBody( const TapNote& tn, int iCol, float fBeat, bool b
 	/* Hack: Z effects need a finer grain step. */
 	const int fYStep = bWavyPartsNeedZBuffer? 4: 16;		// use small steps only if wavy
 
+	fYHead += cache->m_iStartDrawingHoldBodyOffsetFromHead;
+	fYTail += cache->m_iStopDrawingHoldBodyOffsetFromTail;
+
 	const float fFrameHeightTop	= pSpriteTop->GetZoomedHeight();
 	const float fFrameHeightBottom	= pSpriteBottom->GetZoomedHeight();
-	const float fYCapTop		= fYHead+cache->m_iStartDrawingHoldBodyOffsetFromHead-fFrameHeightTop;
-	const float fYBodyTop		= fYHead+cache->m_iStartDrawingHoldBodyOffsetFromHead;
-	const float fYBodyBottom	= fYTail+cache->m_iStopDrawingHoldBodyOffsetFromTail;
-	const float fYCapBottom		= fYTail+cache->m_iStopDrawingHoldBodyOffsetFromTail+fFrameHeightBottom;
+	const float fYCapTop		= fYHead-fFrameHeightTop;
+	const float fYBodyTop		= fYHead;
+	const float fYBodyBottom	= fYTail;
+	const float fYCapBottom		= fYTail+fFrameHeightBottom;
 
 	float fYStartPos = ArrowEffects::GetYPos( m_pPlayerState, iCol, fDrawDistanceAfterTargetsPixels, m_fYReverseOffsetPixels );
 	float fYEndPos = ArrowEffects::GetYPos( m_pPlayerState, iCol, fDrawDistanceBeforeTargetsPixels, m_fYReverseOffsetPixels );