diff --git a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
index c94a329623..b89cdea815 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Background.cpp
@@ -445,10 +445,12 @@ void Background::LoadFromSong( const Song* pSong )
 		m_DangerPlayer[p].SetXY( (float)LEFT_EDGE, (float)TOP_EDGE );
 		m_DangerPlayer[p].SetZoomX( fXZoom );
 		m_DangerPlayer[p].SetZoomY( fYZoom );	
+		m_DangerPlayer[p].PlayCommand( "On" );
 	
 		m_DeadPlayer[p].SetXY( (float)LEFT_EDGE, (float)TOP_EDGE );
 		m_DeadPlayer[p].SetZoomX( fXZoom );
 		m_DeadPlayer[p].SetZoomY( fYZoom );	
+		m_DeadPlayer[p].PlayCommand( "On" );
 	}
 
 	TEXTUREMAN->EnableOddDimensionWarning();