diff --git a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
index 20fd22c92b..629ccc442e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ void Player::Load( const NoteData& noteData )
 
 	float fNoteFieldMiddle = (GRAY_ARROWS_Y_STANDARD+GRAY_ARROWS_Y_REVERSE)/2;
 	
-	if( m_pNoteField )
+	if( m_pNoteField && !bOniDead )
 	{
 		m_pNoteField->SetY( fNoteFieldMiddle );
 		m_pNoteField->Load( &m_NoteData, iStartDrawingAtPixels, iStopDrawingAtPixels );