diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeter.h b/stepmania/src/LifeMeter.h
index 26e98e378d..5bbadc866e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeter.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeter.h
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ public:
 	 * received for the initial tap note. */
 	virtual void ChangeLife( HoldNoteScore score, TapNoteScore tscore ) = 0;
 	virtual void OnDancePointsChange() = 0;	// look in GAMESTATE and update the display
-	virtual bool IsInDanger() = 0;
-	virtual bool IsHot() = 0;
-	virtual bool IsFailing() = 0;
+	virtual bool IsInDanger() const = 0;
+	virtual bool IsHot() const = 0;
+	virtual bool IsFailing() const = 0;
 
 	virtual float GetLife() const { return 0; } // for cosmetic use only
 	virtual void UpdateNonstopLifebar(int cleared, int total, int ProgressiveLifebarDifficulty) = 0;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
index b354dc84c0..a173e3b3c1 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
@@ -412,17 +412,17 @@ void LifeMeterBar::AfterLifeChanged()
 
 }
 
-bool LifeMeterBar::IsHot() 
+bool LifeMeterBar::IsHot() const
 { 
 	return m_fLifePercentage >= 1; 
 }
 
-bool LifeMeterBar::IsInDanger() 
+bool LifeMeterBar::IsInDanger() const
 { 
 	return m_fLifePercentage < g_fDangerThreshold; 
 }
 
-bool LifeMeterBar::IsFailing() 
+bool LifeMeterBar::IsFailing() const
 { 
 	return m_fLifePercentage <= 0; 
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
index f1179186c1..850103bd87 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void ChangeLife( HoldNoteScore score, TapNoteScore tscore  );
 	virtual void AfterLifeChanged();
 	virtual void OnDancePointsChange() {};	// this life meter doesn't care
-	virtual bool IsInDanger();
-	virtual bool IsHot();
-	virtual bool IsFailing();
+	virtual bool IsInDanger() const;
+	virtual bool IsHot() const;
+	virtual bool IsFailing() const;
 	virtual float GetLife() const { return m_fLifePercentage; }
 
 	void UpdateNonstopLifebar(int cleared, int total, int ProgressiveLifebarDifficulty);
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
index 2ff1c87f69..d73010db04 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
@@ -140,17 +140,17 @@ void LifeMeterBattery::OnDancePointsChange()
 }
 
 
-bool LifeMeterBattery::IsInDanger()
+bool LifeMeterBattery::IsInDanger() const
 {
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool LifeMeterBattery::IsHot()
+bool LifeMeterBattery::IsHot() const
 {
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool LifeMeterBattery::IsFailing()
+bool LifeMeterBattery::IsFailing() const
 {
 	return GAMESTATE->m_CurStageStats.bFailedEarlier[m_PlayerNumber];
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h
index c4d83696a8..4e03194482 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void ChangeLife( TapNoteScore score );
 	virtual void ChangeLife( HoldNoteScore score, TapNoteScore tscore );
 	virtual void OnDancePointsChange();	// look in GAMESTATE and update the display
-	virtual bool IsInDanger();
-	virtual bool IsHot();
-	virtual bool IsFailing();
+	virtual bool IsInDanger() const;
+	virtual bool IsHot() const;
+	virtual bool IsFailing() const;
 
 	virtual void UpdateNonstopLifebar(int cleared, int total, int ProgressiveLifebarDifficulty) { };