diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionIcon.cpp b/stepmania/src/OptionIcon.cpp
index 212f1cb01e..556ccb4db7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionIcon.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionIcon.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,18 @@ OptionIcon::OptionIcon()
 {
 }
 
+OptionIcon::OptionIcon( const OptionIcon &cpy ):
+	ActorFrame(cpy),
+	m_text(cpy.m_text),
+	m_spr(cpy.m_spr)
+{
+	this->RemoveAllChildren();
+	this->AddChild( &m_spr );
+	this->AddChild( &m_text );
+}
+
 void OptionIcon::Load( CString sType )
 {
-	ASSERT( m_SubActors.empty() );	// don't load twice
-
 	m_spr.Load( THEME->GetPathG(sType,"icon 3x2") );
 	m_spr.StopAnimating();
 	this->AddChild( &m_spr );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionIcon.h b/stepmania/src/OptionIcon.h
index 154531789f..5961d48faa 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionIcon.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionIcon.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class OptionIcon : public ActorFrame
 {
 public:
 	OptionIcon();
+	OptionIcon( const OptionIcon &cpy );
 	void Load( CString sType );
 	void Set( PlayerNumber pn, const CString &sText, bool bHeader = false );