diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp b/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp
index aa6dfd12af..8f43b6519b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteData.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void NoteData::CopyRange( NoteData* pFrom, int iFromIndexBegin, int iFromIndexEn
 
 void NoteData::AddHoldNote( HoldNote add )
 {
-	ASSERT( add.m_fStartBeat>0 && add.m_fEndBeat>0 );
+	ASSERT( add.m_fStartBeat>=0 && add.m_fEndBeat>=0 );
 
 	int i;