diff --git a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
index 43dd485cf..dc07e1910 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
@@ -1730,12 +1730,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatSubState
    */
   function initStrumlines():Void
   {
-    var noteStyleId:String = switch (currentStageId)
-    {
-      case 'school': 'pixel';
-      case 'schoolEvil': 'pixel';
-      default: Constants.DEFAULT_NOTE_STYLE;
-    }
+    var noteStyleId:String = currentChart.noteStyle;
     var noteStyle:NoteStyle = NoteStyleRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(noteStyleId);
     if (noteStyle == null) noteStyle = NoteStyleRegistry.instance.fetchDefault();
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/toolboxes/ChartEditorMetadataToolbox.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/toolboxes/ChartEditorMetadataToolbox.hx
index f85307c64..98e263aaf 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/toolboxes/ChartEditorMetadataToolbox.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/toolboxes/ChartEditorMetadataToolbox.hx
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ class ChartEditorMetadataToolbox extends ChartEditorBaseToolbox
       if (event.data?.id == null) return;
       chartEditorState.currentSongNoteStyle = event.data.id;
     };
+    var startingValueNoteStyle = ChartEditorDropdowns.populateDropdownWithNoteStyles(inputNoteStyle, chartEditorState.currentSongMetadata.playData.noteStyle);
+    inputNoteStyle.value = startingValueNoteStyle;
 
     inputBPM.onChange = function(event:UIEvent) {
       if (event.value == null || event.value <= 0) return;