diff --git a/src/ScreenEdit.cpp b/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
index 4cecb3424a..15b7f98c27 100644
--- a/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
@@ -1527,11 +1527,11 @@ void ScreenEdit::InputEdit( const InputEventPlus &input, EditButton EditB )
 		break;
 	case EDIT_BUTTON_LAY_SELECT:
 		{
-			const int iCurrentRow = BeatToNoteRow(GAMESTATE->m_pPlayerState[PLAYER_1]->m_Position.m_fSongBeat);
+			const int iCurrentRow = BeatToNoteRow(GetAppropriatePosition().m_fSongBeat);
 			if( m_NoteFieldEdit.m_iBeginMarker==-1 && m_NoteFieldEdit.m_iEndMarker==-1 )
 			{
 				// lay begin marker
-				m_NoteFieldEdit.m_iBeginMarker = BeatToNoteRow(GAMESTATE->m_pPlayerState[PLAYER_1]->m_Position.m_fSongBeat);
+				m_NoteFieldEdit.m_iBeginMarker = BeatToNoteRow(GetAppropriatePosition().m_fSongBeat);
 			}
 			else if( m_NoteFieldEdit.m_iEndMarker==-1 )	// only begin marker is laid
 			{
@@ -3146,6 +3146,15 @@ TimingData & ScreenEdit::GetAppropriateTiming() const
 	return m_pSong->m_SongTiming;
 }
 
+SongPosition & ScreenEdit::GetAppropriatePosition() const
+{
+	if (GAMESTATE->m_bIsUsingStepTiming)
+	{
+		return GAMESTATE->m_pPlayerState[PLAYER_1]->m_Position;
+	}
+	return GAMESTATE->m_Position;
+}
+
 inline void ScreenEdit::SetBeat(float fBeat)
 {
 	if( !GAMESTATE->m_bIsUsingStepTiming )
diff --git a/src/ScreenEdit.h b/src/ScreenEdit.h
index c1334afbd8..2fd6d9435d 100644
--- a/src/ScreenEdit.h
+++ b/src/ScreenEdit.h
@@ -580,6 +580,10 @@ private:
 	 * @brief Retrieve the appropriate TimingData based on GAMESTATE.
 	 * @return the proper TimingData. */
 	TimingData & GetAppropriateTiming() const;
+	/**
+	 * @brief Retrieve the appropriate SongPosition data based on GAMESTATE.
+	 * @return the proper SongPosition. */
+	SongPosition & GetAppropriatePosition() const;
 	void SetBeat(float fBeat);
 	float GetBeat();
 	int GetRow();