diff --git a/src/Steps.cpp b/src/Steps.cpp
index 767c130f55..247c651e67 100644
--- a/src/Steps.cpp
+++ b/src/Steps.cpp
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ void Steps::CopyFrom( Steps* pSource, StepsType ntTo, float fMusicLengthSeconds
 void Steps::CreateBlank( StepsType ntTo )
 {
 	m_StepsType = ntTo;
+	m_StepsTypeStr= GAMEMAN->GetStepsTypeInfo(ntTo).szName;
 	NoteData noteData;
 	noteData.SetNumTracks( GAMEMAN->GetStepsTypeInfo(ntTo).iNumTracks );
 	this->SetNoteData( noteData );