diff --git a/src/CourseLoaderCRS.cpp b/src/CourseLoaderCRS.cpp
index 8fdc2f0c27..00d4bfb27c 100644
--- a/src/CourseLoaderCRS.cpp
+++ b/src/CourseLoaderCRS.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,10 @@ bool CourseLoaderCRS::LoadFromMsd( const RString &sPath, const MsdFile &msd, Cou
 				}
 			}
 
-			new_entry.stepsCriteria.m_difficulty = StringToDifficulty( sParams[2] );
+			new_entry.stepsCriteria.m_difficulty = OldStyleStringToDifficulty( sParams[2] );
+      //most CRS files use old-style difficulties, but Difficulty enum values can be used in SM5. Test for those too.
+      if( new_entry.stepsCriteria.m_difficulty == Difficulty_Invalid )
+        new_entry.stepsCriteria.m_difficulty = StringToDifficulty( sParamsp2] );
 			if( new_entry.stepsCriteria.m_difficulty == Difficulty_Invalid )
 			{
 				int retval = sscanf( sParams[2], "%d..%d", &new_entry.stepsCriteria.m_iLowMeter, &new_entry.stepsCriteria.m_iHighMeter );