diff --git a/src/NotesWriterSM.cpp b/src/NotesWriterSM.cpp
index 920081509a..23f9a646ce 100644
--- a/src/NotesWriterSM.cpp
+++ b/src/NotesWriterSM.cpp
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static RString GetSMNotesTag( const Song &song, const Steps &in )
 	RString desc = (USE_CREDIT ? in.GetCredit() : in.GetDescription());
 	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "     %s:", SmEscape(desc).c_str() ) );
 	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "     %s:", DifficultyToString(in.GetDifficulty()).c_str() ) );
-	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "     %d:", in.GetMeter() ) );
+	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "     %d:", clamp( in.GetMeter(), MIN_METER, MAX_METER ) ) );
 	
 	vector<RString> asRadarValues;
 	// SM files don't use fakes for radar data. Keep it that way.
diff --git a/src/NotesWriterSSC.cpp b/src/NotesWriterSSC.cpp
index ca681fe307..3b19eb4270 100644
--- a/src/NotesWriterSSC.cpp
+++ b/src/NotesWriterSSC.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static RString GetSSCNoteData( const Song &song, const Steps &in, bool bSavingCa
 	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "#DESCRIPTION:%s;", SmEscape(in.GetDescription()).c_str() ) );
 	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "#CHARTSTYLE:%s;", SmEscape(in.GetChartStyle()).c_str() ) );
 	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "#DIFFICULTY:%s;", DifficultyToString(in.GetDifficulty()).c_str() ) );
-	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "#METER:%d;", in.GetMeter() ) );
+	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "#METER:%d;", clamp( in.GetMeter(), MIN_METER, MAX_METER ) ) );
 
 	vector<RString> asRadarValues;
 	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( pn )
diff --git a/src/Song.cpp b/src/Song.cpp
index 224fa855bd..96d74b4d57 100644
--- a/src/Song.cpp
+++ b/src/Song.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  * @brief The internal version of the cache for StepMania.
  *
  * Increment this value to invalidate the current cache. */
-const int FILE_CACHE_VERSION = 167;
+const int FILE_CACHE_VERSION = 168;
 
 /** @brief How long does a song sample last by default? */
 const float DEFAULT_MUSIC_SAMPLE_LENGTH = 12.f;