diff --git a/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt b/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
index 68809c912c..8feb87952d 100644
--- a/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
+++ b/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ ________________________________________________________________________________
 StepMania current development
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+2014/08/06
+----------
+* [ScreenGameplay] LifeMeterChangedP1 message is no longer broadcast for for
+  P2's lifemeter.  Use LifeMeterChangedP2.  "Life" and "StepsSecond" are passed
+  in the params table for the message.
+
 2013/10/09
 ----------
 * [CombinedLifeMeterTug] Added names and commands to Separator and Frame items.
diff --git a/src/MessageManager.cpp b/src/MessageManager.cpp
index 021b3100cb..83eb4d47dd 100644
--- a/src/MessageManager.cpp
+++ b/src/MessageManager.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ Message::Message( const RString &s )
 	m_bBroadcast = false;
 }
 
+Message::Message(const MessageID id)
+{
+	m_sName= MessageIDToString(id);
+	m_pParams = new LuaTable;
+	m_bBroadcast = false;
+}
+
 Message::Message( const RString &s, const LuaReference &params )
 {
 	m_sName = s;
diff --git a/src/MessageManager.h b/src/MessageManager.h
index 9e6c2a19a4..6d77e1d7e2 100644
--- a/src/MessageManager.h
+++ b/src/MessageManager.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ const RString& MessageIDToString( MessageID m );
 struct Message
 {
 	explicit Message( const RString &s );
+	explicit Message(const MessageID id);
 	Message( const RString &s, const LuaReference &params );
 	~Message();
 
diff --git a/src/PlayerStageStats.cpp b/src/PlayerStageStats.cpp
index 489f1a34c3..1af700bfcd 100644
--- a/src/PlayerStageStats.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerStageStats.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ const float LESSON_PASS_THRESHOLD = 0.8f;
 
 Grade GetGradeFromPercent( float fPercent );
 
-void PlayerStageStats::Init()
+void PlayerStageStats::InternalInit()
 {
+	m_for_multiplayer= false;
+	m_player_number= PLAYER_1;
+	m_multiplayer_number= MultiPlayer_P1;
+
   m_bPlayerCanAchieveFullCombo = true;
 	m_bJoined = false;
 	m_vpPossibleSteps.clear();
@@ -67,6 +71,18 @@ void PlayerStageStats::Init()
 	m_HighScore = HighScore();
 }
 
+void PlayerStageStats::Init(PlayerNumber pn)
+{
+	m_for_multiplayer= false;
+	m_player_number= pn;
+}
+
+void PlayerStageStats::Init(MultiPlayer pn)
+{
+	m_for_multiplayer= true;
+	m_multiplayer_number= pn;
+}
+
 void PlayerStageStats::AddStats( const PlayerStageStats& other )
 {
 	m_bJoined = other.m_bJoined;
@@ -353,7 +369,10 @@ void PlayerStageStats::SetLifeRecordAt( float fLife, float fStepsSecond )
 	// fSecond will always be greater than any value already in the map.
 	m_fLifeRecord[fStepsSecond] = fLife;
 
-	MESSAGEMAN->Broadcast( Message_LifeMeterChangedP1 );
+	Message msg(static_cast<MessageID>(Message_LifeMeterChangedP1+m_player_number));
+	msg.SetParam("Life", fLife);
+	msg.SetParam("StepsSecond", fStepsSecond);
+	MESSAGEMAN->Broadcast(msg);
 
 	// Memory optimization:
 	// If we have three consecutive records A, B, and C all with the same fLife,
diff --git a/src/PlayerStageStats.h b/src/PlayerStageStats.h
index 4794717ffe..d0ef051395 100644
--- a/src/PlayerStageStats.h
+++ b/src/PlayerStageStats.h
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ class PlayerStageStats
 {
 public:
 	/** @brief Set up the PlayerStageStats with default values. */
-	PlayerStageStats() { Init(); }
-	void Init();
+	PlayerStageStats() { InternalInit(); }
+	void InternalInit();
+	void Init(PlayerNumber pn);
+	void Init(MultiPlayer pn);
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief Add stats from one PlayerStageStats to another.
@@ -31,6 +33,10 @@ public:
 	int GetLessonScoreNeeded() const;
 	void ResetScoreForLesson();
 
+	bool m_for_multiplayer;
+	PlayerNumber m_player_number;
+	MultiPlayer m_multiplayer_number;
+
 	bool		m_bJoined;
   bool    m_bPlayerCanAchieveFullCombo;
 	vector<Steps*>  m_vpPossibleSteps;
diff --git a/src/StageStats.cpp b/src/StageStats.cpp
index 78ed5692a0..0a0812bf52 100644
--- a/src/StageStats.cpp
+++ b/src/StageStats.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ StageStats::StageStats()
 	m_fGameplaySeconds = 0;
 	m_fStepsSeconds = 0;
 	m_fMusicRate = 1;
+	FOREACH_PlayerNumber(pn)
+	{
+		m_player[pn].Init(pn);
+	}
+	FOREACH_MultiPlayer(pn)
+	{
+		m_multiPlayer[pn].Init(pn);
+	}
 }
 
 void StageStats::Init()