diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
index 8f4ecfd9b4..b63e28127a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
@@ -948,8 +948,8 @@ void ScreenEdit::InputEdit( const DeviceInput& DeviceI, const InputEventType typ
 			m_rectRecordBack.SetTweenDiffuse( D3DXCOLOR(0,0,0,0.8f) );
 
 			GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat = m_NoteFieldEdit.m_fBeginMarker - 4;	// give a 1 measure lead-in
-			float fElapsedSeconds = max( 0, m_pSong->GetElapsedTimeFromBeat(GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat) );
-			m_soundMusic.SetPositionSeconds( fElapsedSeconds );
+			float fStartSeconds = m_pSong->GetElapsedTimeFromBeat(GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat) ;
+			m_soundMusic.SetPositionSeconds( fStartSeconds );
 			m_soundMusic.Play();
 			m_soundMusic.SetPlaybackRate( GAMESTATE->m_SongOptions.m_fMusicRate );
 		}