diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index 51c26ab373..d739058f7b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -519,6 +519,8 @@ void GameState::FinishStage()
 	if( !m_bMultiplayer )	// no saved stats in multiplayer
 		CommitStageStats();
 
+	RestoreSelectedOptions();
+
 	m_bStatsCommitted = false;
 
 	// Increment the stage counter.
@@ -1039,7 +1041,10 @@ void GameState::ApplyModifiers( PlayerNumber pn, CString sModifiers )
 void GameState::StoreSelectedOptions()
 {
 	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( pn )
+	{
 		m_pPlayerState[pn]->m_StoredPlayerOptions = m_pPlayerState[pn]->m_PlayerOptions;
+		m_pPlayerState[pn]->m_StagePlayerOptions = m_pPlayerState[pn]->m_PlayerOptions;
+	}
 	m_StoredSongOptions = m_SongOptions;
 }
 
@@ -1054,6 +1059,13 @@ void GameState::RestoreSelectedOptions()
 	m_SongOptions = m_StoredSongOptions;
 }
 
+void GameState::RestoreStageOptions()
+{
+	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( pn )
+		m_pPlayerState[pn]->m_PlayerOptions = m_pPlayerState[pn]->m_StagePlayerOptions;
+	m_SongOptions = m_StoredSongOptions;
+}
+
 void GameState::ResetCurrentOptions()
 {
 	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
@@ -1191,7 +1203,7 @@ void GameState::SetNoteSkinForBeatRange( PlayerState* pPlayerState, const CStrin
 	BeatToNoteSkin[StartBeat] = sNoteSkin;
 
 	/* Return to the default note skin after the duration. */
-	BeatToNoteSkin[EndBeat] = pPlayerState->m_StoredPlayerOptions.m_sNoteSkin;
+	BeatToNoteSkin[EndBeat] = pPlayerState->m_StagePlayerOptions.m_sNoteSkin;
 
 	++m_BeatToNoteSkinRev;
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.h b/stepmania/src/GameState.h
index 9b2674312a..22ba1ef969 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.h
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ public:
 	void ApplyModifiers( PlayerNumber pn, CString sModifiers );
 	void StoreSelectedOptions();
 	void RestoreSelectedOptions();
+	void RestoreStageOptions();
 	void ResetCurrentOptions();
 
 	bool IsDisqualified( PlayerNumber pn );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PlayerState.cpp b/stepmania/src/PlayerState.cpp
index 4032dac31d..7310659962 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PlayerState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PlayerState.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void PlayerState::Update( float fDelta )
 void PlayerState::RebuildPlayerOptionsFromActiveAttacks()
 {
 	// rebuild player options
-	PlayerOptions po = m_StoredPlayerOptions;
+	PlayerOptions po = m_StagePlayerOptions;
 	for( unsigned s=0; s<m_ActiveAttacks.size(); s++ )
 	{
 		if( !m_ActiveAttacks[s].bOn )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PlayerState.h b/stepmania/src/PlayerState.h
index 141badd9f4..cf7a9daf8b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PlayerState.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/PlayerState.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		m_CurrentPlayerOptions.Init();
 		m_PlayerOptions.Init();
+		m_StagePlayerOptions.Init();
 		m_StoredPlayerOptions.Init();
 
 		m_BeatToNoteSkin.clear();
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ public:
 
 	PlayerOptions	m_CurrentPlayerOptions;    // current approaches destination
 	PlayerOptions	m_PlayerOptions;			// change this, and current will move gradually toward it
+	PlayerOptions	m_StagePlayerOptions;	// options that are in effect for this stage.  May be different from m_StoredPlayerOptions if using forced beginner or forced Survial mods
 	PlayerOptions	m_StoredPlayerOptions;	// user's choices on the PlayerOptions screen
 
 	//
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
index 1fe718ecc1..8475aa969c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenGameplay.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ void PlayerInfo::Load( PlayerNumber pn, MultiPlayer mp, bool bShowNoteField )
 	{
 		GetPlayerState()->m_CurrentPlayerOptions	= GAMESTATE->m_pPlayerState[PLAYER_1]->m_CurrentPlayerOptions;
 		GetPlayerState()->m_PlayerOptions			= GAMESTATE->m_pPlayerState[PLAYER_1]->m_PlayerOptions;
+		GetPlayerState()->m_StagePlayerOptions		= GAMESTATE->m_pPlayerState[PLAYER_1]->m_StagePlayerOptions;
 		GetPlayerState()->m_StoredPlayerOptions		= GAMESTATE->m_pPlayerState[PLAYER_1]->m_StoredPlayerOptions;
 	}
 }
@@ -855,6 +856,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::Init()
 void ScreenGameplay::InitSongQueues()
 {
 	LOG->Trace("InitSongQueues");
+
 	if( GAMESTATE->IsCourseMode() )
 	{
 		Course* pCourse = GAMESTATE->m_pCurCourse;
@@ -882,14 +884,16 @@ void ScreenGameplay::InitSongQueues()
 				ASSERT( e->pSteps );
 				pi->m_vpStepsQueue.push_back( e->pSteps );
 				AttackArray a;
-				
-				// In a survuval course, override stored mods
-				if( pCourse->GetCourseType() == COURSE_TYPE_SURVIVAL )
-					a.push_back( Attack(ATTACK_LEVEL_1, 0, 0, "clearall,"+CommonMetrics::DEFAULT_MODIFIERS.GetValue(), false, true, false) );	// don't show in AttackList
-
 				e->GetAttackArray( a );
 				pi->m_asModifiersQueue.push_back( a );
 			}
+
+			// In a survuval course, override stored mods
+			if( pCourse->GetCourseType() == COURSE_TYPE_SURVIVAL )
+			{
+				pi->GetPlayerState()->m_StagePlayerOptions.FromString( "clearall,"+CommonMetrics::DEFAULT_MODIFIERS.GetValue(), true );
+				pi->GetPlayerState()->RebuildPlayerOptionsFromActiveAttacks();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	else
@@ -901,10 +905,13 @@ void ScreenGameplay::InitSongQueues()
 			pi->m_vpStepsQueue.push_back( pSteps );
 
 			AttackArray aa;
-			if( pSteps->GetDifficulty() == DIFFICULTY_BEGINNER && (bool)USE_FORCED_MODIFIERS_IN_BEGINNER )
-				aa.push_back( Attack(ATTACK_LEVEL_1, 0, 0, FORCED_MODIFIERS_IN_BEGINNER, false, true, false) );	// don't show in AttackList
-
 			pi->m_asModifiersQueue.push_back( aa );
+			
+			if( pSteps->GetDifficulty() == DIFFICULTY_BEGINNER && (bool)USE_FORCED_MODIFIERS_IN_BEGINNER )
+			{
+				pi->GetPlayerState()->m_StagePlayerOptions.FromString( FORCED_MODIFIERS_IN_BEGINNER, true );
+				pi->GetPlayerState()->RebuildPlayerOptionsFromActiveAttacks();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1055,8 +1062,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::LoadNextSong()
 	// No need to do this here.  We do it in SongFinished().
 	//GAMESTATE->RemoveAllActiveAttacks();
 
-	// Restore the player's originally selected options.
-	GAMESTATE->RestoreSelectedOptions();
+	GAMESTATE->RestoreStageOptions();
 
 	/* If we're in battery mode, force FailImmediate.  We assume in PlayerMinus::Step that
 	 * failed players can't step. */
@@ -2271,7 +2277,7 @@ void ScreenGameplay::StageFinished( bool bBackedOut )
 		STATSMAN->m_vPlayedStageStats.push_back( STATSMAN->m_CurStageStats );
 
 	/* Reset options. */
-	GAMESTATE->RestoreSelectedOptions();
+	GAMESTATE->RestoreStageOptions();
 }
 
 void ScreenGameplay::HandleScreenMessage( const ScreenMessage SM )