diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp
index 6c86eae191..5803803765 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void LifeMeterTime::Load( const PlayerState *pPlayerState, PlayerStageStats *pPl
 
 void LifeMeterTime::OnLoadSong()
 {
-	if( ( GetLifeSeconds() <= 0 ) && ( GAMESTATE->GetCourseSongIndex() > 0 ) )
+	if( GetLifeSeconds() <= 0 && GAMESTATE->GetCourseSongIndex() > 0 )
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void LifeMeterTime::OnLoadSong()
 
 	m_soundGainLife.Play();
 
-	SendLifeChangedMessage( fOldLife, TapNoteScore_Invalid, HoldNoteScore_Invalid, pCourse->m_vEntries[GAMESTATE->GetCourseSongIndex()].fGainSeconds );
+	SendLifeChangedMessage( fOldLife, TapNoteScore_Invalid, HoldNoteScore_Invalid );
 }
 
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void LifeMeterTime::ChangeLife( TapNoteScore tns )
 
 	m_fLifeTotalLostSeconds -= fMeterChange;
 
-	SendLifeChangedMessage( fOldLife, tns, HoldNoteScore_Invalid, fMeterChange );
+	SendLifeChangedMessage( fOldLife, tns, HoldNoteScore_Invalid );
 }
 
 void LifeMeterTime::ChangeLife( HoldNoteScore hns, TapNoteScore tns )
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void LifeMeterTime::ChangeLife( HoldNoteScore hns, TapNoteScore tns )
 
 	m_fLifeTotalLostSeconds -= fMeterChange;
 
-	SendLifeChangedMessage( fOldLife, tns, hns, fMeterChange );
+	SendLifeChangedMessage( fOldLife, tns, hns );
 }
 
 void LifeMeterTime::HandleTapScoreNone()
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ void LifeMeterTime::HandleTapScoreNone()
 	
 }
 
-void LifeMeterTime::SendLifeChangedMessage( float fOldLife, TapNoteScore tns, HoldNoteScore hns, float fDifference )
+void LifeMeterTime::SendLifeChangedMessage( float fOldLife, TapNoteScore tns, HoldNoteScore hns )
 {
 	Message msg( "LifeChanged" );
 	msg.SetParam( "Player", m_pPlayerState->m_PlayerNumber );
 	msg.SetParam( "TapNoteScore", LuaReference::Create(tns) );
 	msg.SetParam( "HoldNoteScore", LuaReference::Create(hns) );
 	msg.SetParam( "OldLife", fOldLife );
-	msg.SetParam( "Difference", fDifference );
+	msg.SetParam( "Difference", fOldLife - m_fLifeTotalLostSeconds );
 	msg.SetParam( "LifeMeter", LuaReference::CreateFromPush(*this) );
 	MESSAGEMAN->Broadcast( msg );
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.h b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.h
index 8d8597828e..8c1b27644d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterTime.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	float GetLifeSeconds() const;
-	void SendLifeChangedMessage( float fOldLife, TapNoteScore tns, HoldNoteScore hns, float fDifference );
+	void SendLifeChangedMessage( float fOldLife, TapNoteScore tns, HoldNoteScore hns );
 
 	AutoActor			m_sprBackground;
 	Quad				m_quadDangerGlow;