diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp
index eaaaff4a95..6458d0ba83 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ void OptionRow::LoadMetrics( const CString &sType )
 		m_OptionIcons[p].Load( m_sType );
 		m_OptionIcons[p].RunCommands( ICONS_ON_COMMAND );
 	}
+
+	m_textItemParent.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF(m_sType,"item") );
+	m_UnderlineParent.Load( m_sType, OptionsCursor::underline );
+	m_textTitle.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF(m_sType,"title") );
+	m_sprBullet.Load( THEME->GetPathG(m_sType,"bullet") );
 }
 
 void OptionRow::LoadNormal( const OptionRowDefinition &def, OptionRowHandler *pHand, bool bFirstItemGoesDown )
@@ -278,11 +283,9 @@ void OptionRow::AfterImportOptions()
 		LoadOptionIcon( p, "" );
 	}
 
-
 	// If the items will go off the edge of the screen, then re-init with the "long row" style.
 	{
-		BitmapText bt;
-		bt.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF(m_sType,"item") );
+		BitmapText bt( m_textItemParent );
 		bt.RunCommands( ITEMS_ON_COMMAND );
 
 		float fX = ITEMS_START_X;
@@ -315,12 +318,11 @@ void OptionRow::AfterImportOptions()
 		// init text
 		FOREACH_HumanPlayer( p )
 		{
-			BitmapText *bt = new BitmapText;
+			BitmapText *bt = new BitmapText( m_textItemParent );
 			m_textItems.push_back( bt );
 
 			const int iChoiceInRowWithFocus = m_iChoiceInRowWithFocus[p];
 
-			bt->LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF(m_sType,"item") );
 			CString sText = (iChoiceInRowWithFocus==-1) ? "" : m_RowDef.m_vsChoices[iChoiceInRowWithFocus];
 			PrepareItemText( sText );
 			bt->SetText( sText );
@@ -341,9 +343,9 @@ void OptionRow::AfterImportOptions()
 		// init underlines
 		FOREACH_HumanPlayer( p )
 		{
-			OptionsCursor *ul = new OptionsCursor;
+			OptionsCursor *ul = new OptionsCursor( m_UnderlineParent );
 			m_Underline[p].push_back( ul );
-			ul->Load( m_sType, OptionsCursor::underline );
+
 			ul->Set( p );
 			int iWidth, iX, iY;
 			GetWidthXY( p, 0, iWidth, iX, iY );
@@ -375,9 +377,8 @@ void OptionRow::AfterImportOptions()
 				// init underlines
 				FOREACH_HumanPlayer( p )
 				{
-					OptionsCursor *ul = new OptionsCursor;
+					OptionsCursor *ul = new OptionsCursor( m_UnderlineParent );
 					m_Underline[p].push_back( ul );
-					ul->Load( m_sType, OptionsCursor::underline );
 					ul->Set( p );
 					ul->SetX( fX );
 					ul->SetWidth( truncf(fItemWidth) );
@@ -399,13 +400,11 @@ void OptionRow::AfterImportOptions()
 			m_Frame.AddChild( m_Underline[p][c] );
 
 
-	m_textTitle.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF(m_sType,"title") );
 	CString sTitle = GetRowTitle();
 	m_textTitle.SetText( sTitle );
 	m_textTitle.SetX( LABELS_X );
 	m_textTitle.RunCommands( LABELS_ON_COMMAND );
 
-	m_sprBullet.Load( THEME->GetPathG(m_sType,"bullet") );
 	m_sprBullet.SetX( ARROWS_X );
 	
 	//
diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h
index 0f7749f16c..e246d59fc6 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionRow.h
@@ -171,7 +171,9 @@ protected:
 	RowType					m_RowType;
 	OptionRowHandler*		m_pHand;
 	ActorFrame				m_Frame;
+	BitmapText				m_textItemParent;
 	vector<BitmapText *>	m_textItems;				// size depends on m_bRowIsLong and which players are joined
+	OptionsCursor			m_UnderlineParent;
 	vector<OptionsCursor *>	m_Underline[NUM_PLAYERS];	// size depends on m_bRowIsLong and which players are joined
 	Sprite					m_sprBullet;
 	BitmapText				m_textTitle;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionsCursor.cpp b/stepmania/src/OptionsCursor.cpp
index ff49e3c705..bd53a49f5f 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionsCursor.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionsCursor.cpp
@@ -7,16 +7,26 @@
 
 OptionsCursor::OptionsCursor()
 {
+	this->AddChild( &m_sprMiddle );
+	this->AddChild( &m_sprLeft );
+	this->AddChild( &m_sprRight );
+}
+
+OptionsCursor::OptionsCursor( const OptionsCursor &cpy ):
+	ActorFrame( cpy ),
+	m_sprLeft( cpy.m_sprLeft ),
+	m_sprMiddle( cpy.m_sprMiddle ),
+	m_sprRight( cpy.m_sprRight )
+{
+	/* Re-add children, or m_SubActors will point to cpy's children and not our own. */
+	m_SubActors.clear();
+	this->AddChild( &m_sprMiddle );
+	this->AddChild( &m_sprLeft );
+	this->AddChild( &m_sprRight );
 }
 
 void OptionsCursor::Load( CString sType, Element elem )
 {
-	ASSERT( m_SubActors.empty() );	// don't load twice
-
-	this->AddChild( &m_sprMiddle );
-	this->AddChild( &m_sprLeft );
-	this->AddChild( &m_sprRight );
-
 	CString sPath = THEME->GetPathG( sType, ssprintf("%s 3x2",elem==cursor?"cursor":"underline") );
 
 	m_sprLeft.Load( sPath );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionsCursor.h b/stepmania/src/OptionsCursor.h
index 16664c52fa..3e31ebcc71 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionsCursor.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionsCursor.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class OptionsCursor : public ActorFrame
 {
 public:
 	OptionsCursor();
+	OptionsCursor( const OptionsCursor &cpy );
 
 	enum Element { cursor, underline };
 	void Load( CString sType, Element elem );