diff --git a/src/NoteDisplay.cpp b/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
index b7ac1940f4..7e1ff5516c 100644
--- a/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ void NoteDisplay::DrawHold( const TapNote &tn, int iCol, int iRow, bool bIsBeing
 
 void NoteDisplay::DrawActor( const TapNote& tn, Actor* pActor, NotePart part, int iCol, float fYOffset, float fBeat, bool bIsAddition, float fPercentFadeToFail, float fReverseOffsetPixels, float fColorScale, float fDrawDistanceAfterTargetsPixels, float fDrawDistanceBeforeTargetsPixels, float fFadeInPercentOfDrawFar )
 {
+	if (tn.type == TapNote::autoKeysound && !GAMESTATE->m_bInStepEditor) return;
 	if( fYOffset < fDrawDistanceAfterTargetsPixels || fYOffset > fDrawDistanceBeforeTargetsPixels )
 		return;
 	const float fY		= ArrowEffects::GetYPos(	m_pPlayerState, iCol, fYOffset, fReverseOffsetPixels );