diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index e168f51f7e..014b50fca4 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -1971,8 +1971,8 @@ ComboYReverse=210
 AttackDisplayXOffsetOneSideP1=0
 AttackDisplayXOffsetOneSideP2=0
 AttackDisplayXOffsetBothSides=0
-AttackDisplayY=190
-AttackDisplayYReverse=290
+AttackDisplayY=170
+AttackDisplayYReverse=310
 HoldJudgmentYStandard=150
 HoldJudgmentYReverse=330
 BrightGhostComboThreshold=100
@@ -3345,3 +3345,7 @@ MeterP1OnCommand=rotationz,-90
 MeterP2OnCommand=rotationz,-90
 LevelP1OnCommand=addy,-140
 LevelP2OnCommand=addy,-140
+
+[AttackDisplay]
+TextP1OnCommand=diffusealpha,0;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,0
+TextP2OnCommand=diffusealpha,0;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,1;sleep,2;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,0
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diff --git a/stepmania/src/AttackDisplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/AttackDisplay.cpp
index 090f333a95..0078bce4e3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/AttackDisplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/AttackDisplay.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include "ThemeManager.h"
 #include "GameState.h"
 
+#define TEXT_ON_COMMAND( p )	THEME->GetMetric("AttackDisplay",ssprintf("TextP%dOnCommand",p+1))
+
 
 AttackDisplay::AttackDisplay()
 {
@@ -27,13 +29,30 @@ void AttackDisplay::Update( float fDelta )
 	ActorFrame::Update( fDelta );
 
 	// FIXME: Make GAMESTATE->m_ActiveAttacks a vector
-	if( !GAMESTATE->m_ActiveAttacks[m_PlayerNumber][0].IsBlank() )
+	if( GAMESTATE->m_bAttackBeganThisUpdate[m_PlayerNumber] )
 	{
+		// don't handle this again
+		GAMESTATE->m_bAttackBeganThisUpdate[m_PlayerNumber] = false;
+
+		int s;
+		for( s=0; s<GameState::MAX_SIMULTANEOUS_ATTACKS; s++ )
+		{
+			if( GAMESTATE->m_ActiveAttacks[m_PlayerNumber][s].fStartSecond >= 0 )
+				continue; /* hasn't started yet */
+
+			if( GAMESTATE->m_ActiveAttacks[m_PlayerNumber][s].fSecsRemaining <= 0 )
+				continue; /* ended already */
+
+			if( GAMESTATE->m_ActiveAttacks[m_PlayerNumber][s].IsBlank() )
+				continue;
+
+			break;
+		}
+
+		CString sText = GAMESTATE->m_ActiveAttacks[m_PlayerNumber][s].sModifier;
+
 		m_textAttack.SetDiffuseAlpha( 1 );
-		m_textAttack.SetText( GAMESTATE->m_ActiveAttacks[m_PlayerNumber][0].sModifier );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		m_textAttack.SetDiffuseAlpha( 0 );
+		m_textAttack.SetText( sText );
+		m_textAttack.Command( TEXT_ON_COMMAND(m_PlayerNumber) );
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index f00f9a179e..e7236d0c7c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void GameState::Update( float fDelta )
 		}
 
 		/* See if any attacks are ending. */
-		m_bActiveAttackEndedThisUpdate[p] = false;
+		m_bAttackEndedThisUpdate[p] = false;
 
 		for( s=0; s<MAX_SIMULTANEOUS_ATTACKS; s++ )
 		{
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void GameState::Update( float fDelta )
 			/* ending */
 			m_ActiveAttacks[p][s].fSecsRemaining = 0;
 			m_ActiveAttacks[p][s].sModifier = "";
-			m_bActiveAttackEndedThisUpdate[p] = true;
+			m_bAttackEndedThisUpdate[p] = true;
 			RebuildPlayerOptions = true;
 		}
 
@@ -691,6 +691,8 @@ void GameState::LaunchAttack( PlayerNumber target, Attack a )
 {
 	LOG->Trace( "Launch attack '%s' against P%d at %f", a.sModifier.c_str(), target+1, a.fStartSecond );
 
+	m_bAttackBeganThisUpdate[target] = true;
+
 	// search for an open slot
 	for( int s=0; s<MAX_SIMULTANEOUS_ATTACKS; s++ )
 	{
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.h b/stepmania/src/GameState.h
index e79b2bc320..a12f90acf2 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.h
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ public:
 	float	m_fTugLifePercentP1;
 	float	m_fSuperMeter[NUM_PLAYERS];	// between 0 and NUM_ATTACK_LEVELS
 	
-	bool	m_bActiveAttackEndedThisUpdate[NUM_PLAYERS];	// flag for other objects to watch (play sounds)
+	bool	m_bAttackBeganThisUpdate[NUM_PLAYERS];	// flag for other objects to watch (play sounds)
+	bool	m_bAttackEndedThisUpdate[NUM_PLAYERS];	// flag for other objects to watch (play sounds)
 	void GetUndisplayedBeats( PlayerNumber pn, float TotalSeconds, float &StartBeat, float &EndBeat ); // only meaningful when a NoteField is in use
 	void LaunchAttack( PlayerNumber target, Attack aa );
 	void RebuildPlayerOptionsFromActiveAttacks( PlayerNumber pn );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Inventory.cpp b/stepmania/src/Inventory.cpp
index 88fb41c52a..02e47279c5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Inventory.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Inventory.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void Inventory::Load( PlayerNumber pn )
 
 void Inventory::Update( float fDelta )
 {
-	if( GAMESTATE->m_bActiveAttackEndedThisUpdate[m_PlayerNumber] )
+	if( GAMESTATE->m_bAttackEndedThisUpdate[m_PlayerNumber] )
 		m_soundItemEnding.Play();
 
 	PlayerNumber pn = m_PlayerNumber;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
index 807acb2171..27c8081a0d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void PlayerMinus::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	if( GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong==NULL )
 		return;
 
-	if( GAMESTATE->m_bActiveAttackEndedThisUpdate[m_PlayerNumber] )
+	if( GAMESTATE->m_bAttackEndedThisUpdate[m_PlayerNumber] )
 		m_soundAttackEnding.Play();
 
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperRave.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperRave.cpp
index 1e01ed2850..4ade99d694 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperRave.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperRave.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void ScoreKeeperRave::HandleHoldScore( HoldNoteScore holdScore, TapNoteScore tap
 
 void ScoreKeeperRave::Update( float fDelta )
 {
-	if( GAMESTATE->m_bActiveAttackEndedThisUpdate[m_PlayerNumber] )
+	if( GAMESTATE->m_bAttackEndedThisUpdate[m_PlayerNumber] )
 		m_soundAttackEnding.Play();
 }