diff --git a/source/Note.hx b/source/Note.hx
index d0b582e50..e3c8913cb 100644
--- a/source/Note.hx
+++ b/source/Note.hx
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ class Note extends FlxSprite
 				}
 
 				prevNote.scale.y *= Conductor.stepCrochet / 100 * 1.5 * PlayState.SONG.speed;
+				if (PreferencesMenu.getPref('downscroll'))
+					prevNote.angle = 0;
 				prevNote.updateHitbox();
 				// prevNote.setGraphicSize();
 			}
diff --git a/source/PlayState.hx b/source/PlayState.hx
index 0dd29b668..6565c4eb1 100644
--- a/source/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/PlayState.hx
@@ -1647,21 +1647,35 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 					daNote.active = true;
 				}
 
+				var strumLineMid = strumLine.y + Note.swagWidth / 2;
+
 				if (PreferencesMenu.getPref('downscroll'))
+				{
 					daNote.y = (strumLine.y + (Conductor.songPosition - daNote.strumTime) * (0.45 * FlxMath.roundDecimal(SONG.speed, 2)));
+
+					if (daNote.isSustainNote && (!daNote.mustPress || (daNote.wasGoodHit || (daNote.prevNote.wasGoodHit && !daNote.canBeHit)))
+						&& daNote.y - daNote.offset.y * daNote.scale.y + daNote.height >= strumLineMid)
+					{
+						// div by scale because cliprect is affected by scale i THINK
+						var swagRect:FlxRect = new FlxRect(0, 0, daNote.width / daNote.scale.x, daNote.height / daNote.scale.y);
+
+						swagRect.height = (strumLineMid - daNote.y) / daNote.scale.y;
+						daNote.clipRect = swagRect;
+					}
+				}
 				else
+				{
 					daNote.y = (strumLine.y - (Conductor.songPosition - daNote.strumTime) * (0.45 * FlxMath.roundDecimal(SONG.speed, 2)));
 
-				// i am so fucking sorry for this if condition
-				if (daNote.isSustainNote
-					&& daNote.y + daNote.offset.y <= strumLine.y + Note.swagWidth / 2
-					&& (!daNote.mustPress || (daNote.wasGoodHit || (daNote.prevNote.wasGoodHit && !daNote.canBeHit))))
-				{
-					var swagRect = new FlxRect(0, strumLine.y + Note.swagWidth / 2 - daNote.y, daNote.width * 2, daNote.height * 2);
-					swagRect.y /= daNote.scale.y;
-					swagRect.height -= swagRect.y;
+					if (daNote.isSustainNote && (!daNote.mustPress || (daNote.wasGoodHit || (daNote.prevNote.wasGoodHit && !daNote.canBeHit)))
+						&& daNote.y + daNote.offset.y * daNote.scale.y <= strumLineMid)
+					{
+						var swagRect:FlxRect = new FlxRect(0, 0, daNote.width / daNote.scale.x, daNote.height / daNote.scale.y);
 
-					daNote.clipRect = swagRect;
+						swagRect.y = (strumLineMid - daNote.y) / daNote.scale.y;
+						swagRect.height -= swagRect.y;
+						daNote.clipRect = swagRect;
+					}
 				}
 
 				if (!daNote.mustPress && daNote.wasGoodHit)