diff --git a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
index 5752a70693..985cece809 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ void PlayerMinus::Load( PlayerNumber pn, const NoteData* pNoteData, LifeMeter* p
 	m_Judgment.StopTweening();
 //	m_Combo.Reset();				// don't reset combos between songs in a course!
 	m_Combo.Init( pn );
+	m_Combo.SetCombo( GAMESTATE->m_CurStageStats.iCurCombo[m_PlayerNumber] );	// combo can persist between songs and games
 	m_AttackDisplay.Init( pn );
 	m_Judgment.Reset();