diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index 6868976a75..632b4896da 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ void GameState::BeginStage()
 
 	ResetStageStatistics();
 
+	ARE_STAGE_MODS_FORCED.Read(); // XXX: where does this belong?
 	if( !ARE_STAGE_MODS_FORCED )
 	{
 		FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )