diff --git a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
index 52bfedd8d..e3e1f974d 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
@@ -2224,8 +2224,8 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatSubState
         holdNote.handledMiss = true;
 
         // Mute vocals and play miss animation, but don't penalize.
-        vocals.playerVolume = 0;
-        if (currentStage != null && currentStage.getBoyfriend() != null) currentStage.getBoyfriend().playSingAnimation(holdNote.noteData.getDirection(), true);
+        // vocals.playerVolume = 0;
+        // if (currentStage != null && currentStage.getBoyfriend() != null) currentStage.getBoyfriend().playSingAnimation(holdNote.noteData.getDirection(), true);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteHoldCover.hx b/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteHoldCover.hx
index 52ae97d4f..7bed8a08c 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteHoldCover.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/notes/NoteHoldCover.hx
@@ -77,13 +77,6 @@ class NoteHoldCover extends FlxTypedSpriteGroup<FlxSprite>
   public override function update(elapsed):Void
   {
     super.update(elapsed);
-    if ((!holdNote.alive || holdNote.missedNote) && !glow.animation.curAnim.name.startsWith('holdCoverEnd'))
-    {
-      // If alive is false, the hold note was held to completion.
-      // If missedNote is true, the hold note was "dropped".
-
-      playEnd();
-    }
   }
 
   public function playStart():Void
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx b/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx
index 2b10c05ee..2b4e09370 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx
@@ -370,8 +370,6 @@ class Strumline extends FlxSpriteGroup
         // Hold note is offscreen, kill it.
         holdNote.visible = false;
         holdNote.kill(); // Do not destroy! Recycling is faster.
-
-        // The cover will see this and clean itself up.
       }
       else if (holdNote.hitNote && holdNote.sustainLength <= 0)
       {
@@ -385,10 +383,16 @@ class Strumline extends FlxSpriteGroup
           playStatic(holdNote.noteDirection);
         }
 
-        if (holdNote.cover != null)
+        if (holdNote.cover != null && isPlayer)
         {
           holdNote.cover.playEnd();
         }
+        else if (holdNote.cover != null)
+        {
+          // *lightning* *zap* *crackle*
+          holdNote.cover.visible = false;
+          holdNote.cover.kill();
+        }
 
         holdNote.visible = false;
         holdNote.kill();
@@ -410,6 +414,13 @@ class Strumline extends FlxSpriteGroup
         {
           holdNote.y = this.y - INITIAL_OFFSET + calculateNoteYPos(holdNote.strumTime, vwoosh) + yOffset + STRUMLINE_SIZE / 2;
         }
+
+        // Clean up the cover.
+        if (holdNote.cover != null)
+        {
+          holdNote.cover.visible = false;
+          holdNote.cover.kill();
+        }
       }
       else if (Conductor.instance.songPosition > holdNote.strumTime && holdNote.hitNote)
       {