diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectMusic.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectMusic.cpp
index bb332b16b7..692d7e9498 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectMusic.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenNetSelectMusic.cpp
@@ -477,6 +477,9 @@ void ScreenNetSelectMusic::StartSelectedSong()
 	GAMESTATE->m_PreferredSortOrder = GAMESTATE->m_SortOrder;
 	GAMESTATE->m_pPreferredSong = pSong;
 	
+	//force event mode
+	GAMESTATE->m_bTemporaryEventMode = true;
+
 	TweenOffScreen();
 	StartTransitioningScreen( SM_GoToNextScreen );
 }