diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index ebc0863955..853313ccee 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -1514,27 +1514,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 
 	if( GAMESTATE->m_SongOptions.GetCurrent().m_fHaste != 0.0f )
 	{
-		float fLife = 0;
-		FOREACH_EnabledPlayerInfo( m_vPlayerInfo, pi )
-		{
-			if( !GAMESTATE->IsHumanPlayer(pi->m_pn) )
-				continue;
-			fLife = max( fLife, pi->m_pLifeMeter->GetLife() );
-		}
-
-		/* Scale the music nonlinearly.  Only slow the song down below 0.25, so we
-		 * don't drag the music out too long.  Stick at 1x up to 0.5, so we start
-		 * at 1x if the life meter defaults to 0.5.  Increase gradually up to 0.9.
-		 * Accelerate sharply above 0.9. */
-		float fSpeed = 1.0f;
-		if( fLife < 0.25f )
-			fSpeed = SCALE( fLife, 0.0f, 0.25f, 0.5f, 1.0f );
-		else if( fLife > 0.5f && fLife < 0.9f )
-			fSpeed = SCALE( fLife, 0.5f, 0.9f, 1.0f, 1.25f );
-		else if( fLife >= 0.9f )
-			fSpeed = SCALE( fLife, 0.9f, 1.0f, 1.25f, 2.5f );
-
-		fSpeed *= GAMESTATE->m_SongOptions.GetCurrent().m_fHaste;
+		float fSpeed = GetHasteRate();
 		fSpeed *= GAMESTATE->m_SongOptions.GetCurrent().m_fMusicRate;
 
 		RageSoundParams p = m_pSoundMusic->GetParams();
@@ -1634,8 +1614,16 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 		// update fGameplaySeconds
 		STATSMAN->m_CurStageStats.m_fGameplaySeconds += fUnscaledDeltaTime;
 		if( GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat >= GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong->m_fFirstBeat && GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat < GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong->m_fLastBeat )
+		{
 			STATSMAN->m_CurStageStats.m_fStepsSeconds += fUnscaledDeltaTime;
 
+			if( GAMESTATE->m_SongOptions.GetCurrent().m_fHaste != 0.0f )
+			{
+				float fHasteRate = GetHasteRate();
+				STATSMAN->m_CurStageStats.m_fAccumulatedHaste += (fUnscaledDeltaTime * fHasteRate) - fUnscaledDeltaTime;
+			}
+		}
+
 		//
 		// Check for end of song
 		//
@@ -1790,6 +1778,40 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	}
 }
 
+float ScreenGameplay::GetHasteRate()
+{
+	float fLife = 0;
+	FOREACH_EnabledPlayerInfo( m_vPlayerInfo, pi )
+	{
+		if( !GAMESTATE->IsHumanPlayer(pi->m_pn) )
+			continue;
+		fLife = max( fLife, pi->m_pLifeMeter->GetLife() );
+	}
+
+	/* Scale the music nonlinearly.  Only slow the song down below 0.25, so we
+	 * don't drag the music out too long.  Stick at 1x up to 0.5, so we start
+	 * at 1x if the life meter defaults to 0.5.  Increase gradually up to 0.9.
+	 * Accelerate sharply above 0.9. */
+	float fSpeed = 1.0f;
+	if( fLife < 0.25f )
+		fSpeed = SCALE( fLife, 0.0f, 0.25f, 0.5f, 1.0f );
+	else if( fLife > 0.5f && fLife < 0.9f )
+		fSpeed = SCALE( fLife, 0.5f, 0.9f, 1.0f, 1.25f );
+	else if( fLife >= 0.9f )
+		fSpeed = SCALE( fLife, 0.9f, 1.0f, 1.25f, 2.5f );
+	fSpeed *= GAMESTATE->m_SongOptions.GetCurrent().m_fHaste;
+
+	if( STATSMAN->m_CurStageStats.m_fAccumulatedHaste <= 1 )
+	{
+		/* Only allow slowing down the song while the players have accumulated
+		 * haste.  This prevents dragging on the song by keeping the life meter
+		 * nearly empty. */
+		float fClamped = max( 1.0f, fSpeed );
+		fSpeed = lerp( STATSMAN->m_CurStageStats.m_fAccumulatedHaste, fClamped, fSpeed );
+	}
+	return fSpeed;
+}
+
 void ScreenGameplay::UpdateLights()
 {
 	if( !LIGHTSMAN->IsEnabled() )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
index 93824ee9c1..b520e4fc6b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ protected:
 	void UpdateLights();
 	void SendCrossedMessages();
 	void BeginBackingOutFromGameplay();
+	float GetHasteRate();
 
 	void PlayTicks();
 	void UpdateSongPosition( float fDeltaTime );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StageStats.cpp b/stepmania/src/StageStats.cpp
index 85c90860ee..9aa5b9322d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StageStats.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StageStats.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ StageStats::StageStats()
 	m_fGameplaySeconds = 0;
 	m_fStepsSeconds = 0;
 	m_fMusicRate = 1;
+	m_fAccumulatedHaste = 0;
 }
 
 void StageStats::Init()
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StageStats.h b/stepmania/src/StageStats.h
index 7284afaed2..a64ed00d7b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StageStats.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/StageStats.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public:
 	float	m_fStepsSeconds;		// this is <= fGameplaySeconds unless the song has steps past the end
 	float	m_fMusicRate;
 
+	float	m_fAccumulatedHaste;
+
 	// Total number of seconds between first beat and last beat for every song.
 	float GetTotalPossibleStepsSeconds() const;