diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index b52a5f7883..5e1548200a 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -4099,7 +4099,7 @@ ScoreDisplay,2=mod,subtractscore;name,Subtract
 ScoreDisplay,3=mod,averagescore;name,Average
 
 # Song options
-LifeType=3;together
+LifeType=@(GAMESTATE:IsCourseMode() and 3 or 2)..';together'
 LifeTypeDefault=
 LifeType,1=mod,bar;name,Bar
 LifeType,2=mod,battery;name,Battery