diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index 9d26452c3d..bff45e5f82 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -521,6 +521,9 @@ void GameState::FinishStage()
 
 	m_iNumStagesOfThisSong = 0;
 
+	// necessary so that bGaveUp is reset
+	GAMESTATE->ResetStageStatistics();
+
 	if( m_bDemonstrationOrJukebox )
 		return;