diff --git a/source/funkin/game/Note.hx b/source/funkin/game/Note.hx
index 1245029b..1484e7d3 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/Note.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/Note.hx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class Note extends FlxSprite
 	public var sustainLength:Float = 0;
 	public var stepLength:Float = 0;
 	public var isSustainNote:Bool = false;
+	public var flipSustain:Bool = true;
 
 	public var noteTypeID:Int = 0;
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/Strum.hx b/source/funkin/game/Strum.hx
index 9e8fb4a5..2b2ca241 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/Strum.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/Strum.hx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Strum extends FlxSprite {
 
     public function updateSustain(daNote:Note) {
         if (!daNote.isSustainNote) return;
-        daNote.flipY = PlayState.instance.downscroll != (getScrollSpeed(daNote) < 0);
+        daNote.flipY = daNote.flipSustain && (PlayState.instance.downscroll != (getScrollSpeed(daNote) < 0));
         daNote.updateSustain(this);
     }