diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/AlbumRoll.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/AlbumRoll.hx
index 20cd91379..49c588722 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/AlbumRoll.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/AlbumRoll.hx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class AlbumRoll extends FlxSpriteGroup
     add(newAlbumArt);
 
     difficultyStars = new DifficultyStars(140, 39);
-    difficultyStars.stars.visible = false;
+    difficultyStars.visible = false;
     add(difficultyStars);
   }
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class AlbumRoll extends FlxSpriteGroup
     newAlbumArt.visible = true;
     newAlbumArt.playAnimation(animNames.get('$albumId-active'), false, false, false);
 
-    difficultyStars.stars.visible = false;
+    difficultyStars.visible = false;
     new FlxTimer().start(0.75, function(_) {
       // showTitle();
       showStars();
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ class AlbumRoll extends FlxSpriteGroup
    */
   public function showStars():Void
   {
-    difficultyStars.stars.visible = true; // true;
+    difficultyStars.visible = true; // true;
+    difficultyStars.flameCheck();
   }
 }
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/DifficultyStars.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/DifficultyStars.hx
index 51526bcbe..e7a2b8888 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/DifficultyStars.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/DifficultyStars.hx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class DifficultyStars extends FlxSpriteGroup
 
   public var stars:FlxAtlasSprite;
 
-  var flames:FreeplayFlames;
+  public var flames:FreeplayFlames;
 
   var hsvShader:HSVShader;
 
@@ -80,11 +80,16 @@ class DifficultyStars extends FlxSpriteGroup
       curDifficulty = difficulty - 1;
     }
 
+    flameCheck();
+
+    return difficulty;
+  }
+
+  public function flameCheck():Void
+  {
     if (difficulty > 10) flames.flameCount = difficulty - 10;
     else
       flames.flameCount = 0;
-
-    return difficulty;
   }
 
   function set_curDifficulty(value:Int):Int