diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteDisplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
index 25d8294d00..c2ffd2f49d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
@@ -624,7 +624,6 @@ void NoteDisplay::DrawHold( const TapNote &tn, int iCol, int iRow, bool bIsBeing
 	else
 		fStartYOffset = ArrowEffects::GetYOffset( m_pPlayerState, iCol, fStartBeat, fThrowAway, bStartIsPastPeak );
 	
-	float fStartYPos	= ArrowEffects::GetYPos( m_pPlayerState, iCol, fStartYOffset, fReverseOffsetPixels );
 	float fEndPeakYOffset	= 0;
 	bool bEndIsPastPeak = false;
 	float fEndYOffset	= ArrowEffects::GetYOffset( m_pPlayerState, iCol, NoteRowToBeat(iEndRow), fEndPeakYOffset, bEndIsPastPeak );
@@ -636,6 +635,7 @@ void NoteDisplay::DrawHold( const TapNote &tn, int iCol, int iRow, bool bIsBeing
 	if( bStartIsPastPeak && !bEndIsPastPeak )
 		fEndYOffset	= fEndPeakYOffset;	// use the calculated PeakYOffset so that long holds don't appear to grow
 	
+	float fStartYPos	= ArrowEffects::GetYPos( m_pPlayerState, iCol, fStartYOffset, fReverseOffsetPixels );
 	float fEndYPos		= ArrowEffects::GetYPos( m_pPlayerState, iCol, fEndYOffset, fReverseOffsetPixels );
 
 	const float fYHead = bReverse ? fEndYPos : fStartYPos;		// the center of the head