diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
index b8c95d5ebc..a040c63df2 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void ActorFrame::LoadChildrenFromNode( const XNode* pNode )
 	SortByDrawOrder();
 }
 
-void ActorFrame::AddChild( Actor* pActor )
+void ActorFrame::AddChild( Actor *pActor )
 {
 #if _DEBUG
 	// check that this Actor isn't already added.
@@ -137,13 +137,20 @@ void ActorFrame::AddChild( Actor* pActor )
 	pActor->SetParent( this );
 }
 
-void ActorFrame::RemoveChild( Actor* pActor )
+void ActorFrame::RemoveChild( Actor *pActor )
 {
 	vector<Actor*>::iterator iter = find( m_SubActors.begin(), m_SubActors.end(), pActor );
 	if( iter != m_SubActors.end() )
 		m_SubActors.erase( iter );
 }
 
+void ActorFrame::TransferChildren( ActorFrame *pTo )
+{
+	FOREACH( Actor*, m_SubActors, i )
+		pTo->AddChild( *i );
+	RemoveAllChildren();
+}
+
 Actor* ActorFrame::GetChild( const RString &sName )
 {
 	FOREACH( Actor*, m_SubActors, a )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
index 366442368e..69f4a8a25e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorFrame.h
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ public:
 	void LoadFromNode( const XNode* pNode );
 	virtual ActorFrame *Copy() const;
 
-	virtual void AddChild( Actor* pActor );
-	virtual void RemoveChild( Actor* pActor );
+	virtual void AddChild( Actor *pActor );
+	virtual void RemoveChild( Actor *pActor );
+	void TransferChildren( ActorFrame *pTo );
 	Actor* GetChild( const RString &sName );
 	int GetNumChildren() const { return m_SubActors.size(); }
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp
index 5f41be0163..097ea2b500 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ void ScreenWithMenuElements::Init()
 	m_sprOverlay->SetDrawOrder( DRAW_ORDER_OVERLAY );
 	this->AddChild( m_sprOverlay );
 	LOAD_ALL_COMMANDS( m_sprOverlay );
+	
+	/* Experimental: Load "decorations" and make them children of the screen. */
+	{
+		AutoActor decorations;
+		decorations.Load( THEME->GetPathB(m_sName,"decorations") );
+		ActorFrame *pFrame = dynamic_cast<ActorFrame*>((Actor*)decorations);
+		if( pFrame )
+			pFrame->TransferChildren( this );
+	}
 
 	m_In.SetName( "In" );
 	m_In.Load( THEME->GetPathB(m_sName,"in") );