diff --git a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
index f07c8b8b..be6c083d 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
@@ -1620,9 +1620,9 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 					if (char != null)
 						char.playSingAnim(event.direction, event.animSuffix);
 
-			if (note.__strum != null) {
-				if (!event.strumGlowCancelled) note.__strum.press(note.strumTime);
-				if (event.showSplash) splashHandler.showSplash(note.splash, note.__strum);
+			if (event.note.__strum != null) {
+				if (!event.strumGlowCancelled) event.note.__strum.press(event.note.strumTime);
+				if (event.showSplash) splashHandler.showSplash(event.note.splash, event.note.__strum);
 			}
 		}