diff --git a/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp b/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp
index 0a8ea43a09..688499e873 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ DancingCharacters::DancingCharacters()
 		m_Character[p].LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( "rest", pChar->GetRestAnimationPath() );
 		m_Character[p].LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( "warmup", pChar->GetWarmUpAnimationPath() );
 		m_Character[p].LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( "dance", pChar->GetDanceAnimationPath() );
+		m_Character[p].SetCullMode( CULL_NONE );	// many of the DDR PC character models have the vertex order flipped
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
index c340dfee0f..b8a44e7fbe 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ ScreenHowToPlay::ScreenHowToPlay( CString sName ) : ScreenAttract( sName )
 			m_pmCharacter->m_bRevertToDefaultAnimation = true;		// Stay bouncing after a step has finished animating.
 			
 			m_pmCharacter->SetRotationX( 40 );
+			m_pmCharacter->SetCullMode( CULL_NONE );	// many of the DDR PC character models have the vertex order flipped
 			m_pmCharacter->Command( CHARACTERONCOMMAND );
 		}
 	}