diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperNormal.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperNormal.cpp
index 9785889a25..a799ffbd5a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperNormal.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperNormal.cpp
@@ -450,7 +450,10 @@ void ScoreKeeperNormal::HandleTapRowScore( const NoteData &nd, int iRow )
 	{
 		m_pPlayerStageStats->m_iCurCombo = 0;
 		if( scoreOfLastTap == TNS_Miss )
-			m_pPlayerStageStats->m_iCurMissCombo += iComboCountIfHit;
+			// The standard among Bemani games is to only count one miss per "step", regardless of
+			// how many taps are in that step.  If there is a big demand for something different,
+			// we can add a variable similar to m_bComboIsPerRow.
+			++m_pPlayerStageStats->m_iCurMissCombo;
 	}
 
 	if( m_pPlayerState->m_PlayerNumber != PLAYER_INVALID )