diff --git a/stepmania/src/MusicWheelItem.cpp b/stepmania/src/MusicWheelItem.cpp
index 4c356a1bfd..036d9b2b94 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MusicWheelItem.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/MusicWheelItem.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,15 @@ void MusicWheelItem::LoadFromWheelItemData( WheelItemData* pWID, bool bExpanded
 	default: ASSERT(0);
 	}
 
+	Sprite *pBar = NULL;
+	if( m_sprBar.GetVisible() )
+		pBar = &m_sprBar;
+	else if( m_sprSectionBar.GetVisible() )
+		pBar = &m_sprSectionBar;
+	else
+		pBar = &m_sprExpandedBar;
+
+	SetGrayBar( pBar );
 }
 
 void MusicWheelItem::RefreshGrades()
@@ -254,15 +263,7 @@ void MusicWheelItem::RefreshGrades()
 
 void MusicWheelItem::DrawPrimitives()
 {
-	Sprite *pBar = NULL;
-	if( m_sprBar.GetVisible() )
-		pBar = &m_sprBar;
-	else if( m_sprSectionBar.GetVisible() )
-		pBar = &m_sprSectionBar;
-	else
-		pBar = &m_sprExpandedBar;
-
-	WheelItemBase::DrawPrimitives( *pBar );
+	WheelItemBase::DrawPrimitives();
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.cpp b/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.cpp
index 2bdefd08d8..f80ea36fc8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ WheelItemBaseData::WheelItemBaseData( WheelItemType wit, CString sText, RageColo
 WheelItemBase::WheelItemBase(CString sType)
 {
 	SetName( sType );
+	m_pBar = NULL;
 	Load(sType);
 }
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ void WheelItemBase::Load( CString sType )
 	m_sprBar.Load( THEME->GetPathG(sType,"bar") );
 	m_sprBar.SetXY( 0, 0 );
 	this->AddChild( &m_sprBar );
+	m_pBar = &m_sprBar;
 
 	m_text.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF(sType,"text") );
 	m_text.SetShadowLength( 0 );
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ void WheelItemBase::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	Actor::Update( fDeltaTime );
 }
 
-void WheelItemBase::DrawGrayBar( Sprite& bar )
+void WheelItemBase::DrawGrayBar( Actor& bar )
 {
 	if( m_fPercentGray == 0 )
 		return;
@@ -91,11 +93,12 @@ void WheelItemBase::DrawGrayBar( Sprite& bar )
 	bar.SetGlow( RageColor(0,0,0,0) );
 }
 
-void WheelItemBase::DrawPrimitives(Sprite& bar)
+void WheelItemBase::DrawPrimitives()
 {
 	ActorFrame::DrawPrimitives();
 
-	DrawGrayBar( bar );
+	if( m_pBar != NULL )
+		DrawGrayBar( *m_pBar );
 }
   
 /*
diff --git a/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.h b/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.h
index b77e81609b..a911d1e1b9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/WheelItemBase.h
@@ -28,20 +28,23 @@ enum WheelItemType
 class WheelItemBase : public ActorFrame
 {
 public:
-	WheelItemBase(CString sType = "WheelItemBase");
-	WheelItemBaseData* data;
+	WheelItemBase( CString sType = "WheelItemBase" );
 	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
-	virtual void DrawPrimitives(Sprite& bar);
-	virtual void DrawPrimitives() { DrawPrimitives( m_sprBar ); }
+	virtual void DrawPrimitives();
 	
 	void Load( CString sType );
-	void DrawGrayBar( Sprite& bar );
+	void DrawGrayBar( Actor& bar );
 
 	virtual void LoadFromWheelItemBaseData( WheelItemBaseData* pWID );
 
 	float				m_fPercentGray;
 
 protected:
+	void SetGrayBar( Actor *pBar ) { m_pBar = pBar; }
+
+	WheelItemBaseData* data;
+
+	Actor	*m_pBar;
 	Sprite	m_sprBar;
 	BitmapText m_text;
 	WheelItemType m_Type;