diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
index 397390be91..ad9293d178 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void LifeMeterBar::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	m_pStream->SetPassingAlpha( m_fPassingAlpha );
 	m_pStream->SetHotAlpha( m_fHotAlpha );
 
-	if( m_pStream->GetTrailingLifePercent() < DANGER_THRESHOLD && !GAMESTATE->IsPlayerDead(m_PlayerNumber) )
+	if( m_fLifePercentage < DANGER_THRESHOLD && !GAMESTATE->IsPlayerDead(m_PlayerNumber) )
 		m_quadDangerGlow.SetDiffuseAlpha( 1 );
 	else
 		m_quadDangerGlow.SetDiffuseAlpha( 0 );