diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
index 00aaa46f79..14b05e97f0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
@@ -667,14 +667,11 @@ bool ScreenManager::ActivatePreparedScreenAndBackground( const RString &sScreenN
 		else
 			g_vPreparedBackgrounds.push_back( g_pSharedBGA );
 		g_pSharedBGA = pNewBGA;
-		g_pSharedBGA->PlayCommand( "On" );
 	}
 
 	LOG->Trace("... PushScreen");
 	PushLoadedScreen( ls );
 
-	MESSAGEMAN->Broadcast( Message_ScreenChanged );
-
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -721,6 +718,9 @@ void ScreenManager::LoadDelayedScreen()
 		AfterDeleteScreen();
 	}
 
+	g_pSharedBGA->PlayCommand( "On" );
+	MESSAGEMAN->Broadcast( Message_ScreenChanged );
+
 	SendMessageToTopScreen( SM );
 }