diff --git a/stepmania/src/BeginnerHelper.cpp b/stepmania/src/BeginnerHelper.cpp
index fa409505d4..3503e399ea 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BeginnerHelper.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/BeginnerHelper.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ BeginnerHelper::BeginnerHelper()
 {
 	LOG->Trace("BeginnerHelper::BeginnerHelper()");
 	m_bFlashEnabled = false;
+	m_bShowBackground = true;
 	m_bInitialized = false;
 	m_iLastRowChecked = 0;
 	this->AddChild(&m_sBackground);