diff --git a/stepmania/src/Banner.cpp b/stepmania/src/Banner.cpp
index 68e2e30c80..646afc079b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Banner.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Banner.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "song.h"
 #include "RageTextureManager.h"
 #include "Course.h"
+#include "Character.h"
+
 
 RageTextureID Banner::BannerTex( RageTextureID ID )
 {
@@ -118,6 +120,27 @@ void Banner::LoadFromCourse( Course* pCourse )		// NULL means no course
 	m_bScrolling = false;
 }
 
+void Banner::LoadCardFromCharacter( Character* pCharacter )	
+{
+	ASSERT( pCharacter );
+
+	if( pCharacter->GetCardPath() != "" )		Load( pCharacter->GetCardPath() );
+	else										LoadFallback();
+
+	m_bScrolling = false;
+}
+
+void Banner::LoadIconFromCharacter( Character* pCharacter )	
+{
+	ASSERT( pCharacter );
+
+	if( pCharacter->GetIconPath() != "" )		Load( pCharacter->GetIconPath() );
+	else if( pCharacter->GetCardPath() != "" )	Load( pCharacter->GetCardPath() );
+	else										LoadFallback();
+
+	m_bScrolling = false;
+}
+
 void Banner::LoadFallback()
 {
 	Load( THEME->GetPathToG("Common fallback banner") );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Banner.h b/stepmania/src/Banner.h
index 203a3425ad..2bb234c491 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Banner.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Banner.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "RageTexture.h"
 class Song;
 class Course;
-
+class Character;
 
 class Banner : public Sprite
 {
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ public:
 	void LoadAllMusic();
 	void LoadFromGroup( CString sGroupName );
 	void LoadFromCourse( Course* pCourse );
+	void LoadCardFromCharacter( Character* pCharacter );
+	void LoadIconFromCharacter( Character* pCharacter );
 	void LoadRoulette();
 	void LoadRandom();
 	void LoadFallback();