diff --git a/source/StrumNote.hx b/source/StrumNote.hx
index be227ea8e34..60a8b01f2f7 100644
--- a/source/StrumNote.hx
+++ b/source/StrumNote.hx
@@ -184,7 +184,10 @@ class StrumNote extends FlxSprite
 	public function updateNoteSkin(noteskin:String) {
 			if (texture == "noteskins/" + noteskin || noteskin == ogNoteskin || texture == noteskin) return; //if the noteskin to change to is the same as before then don't update it
 			if (noteskin != null && noteskin.length > 0) texture = "noteskins/" + noteskin;
-			else texture = "noteskins/NOTE_assets" + Note.getNoteSkinPostfix();
+			else {
+				texture = "noteskins/NOTE_assets" + Note.getNoteSkinPostfix();
+				useRGBShader = true;
+			}
 	}
 	public function updateRGBColors(?r:FlxColor, ?g:FlxColor, ?b:FlxColor) {
         if (rgbShader != null)