diff --git a/modules/states/playstate.lua b/modules/states/playstate.lua
index 9d0aa76..5998995 100644
--- a/modules/states/playstate.lua
+++ b/modules/states/playstate.lua
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ local function state(songName, songDifficulty)
                 hold.sprite.position = myTypes.Vector2(625 + (79 * (hold.direction - 1)), settings.Downscroll and 430 - (hold.position-elapsed) * speed or (hold.position - elapsed) * speed)
                 if hold.position - elapsed < 10 then
                     if love.keyboard.isDown(keyBinds[hold.direction]) then
-                        if section.altAnim or hold.altAnim then
+                        if characters.bf.animInfo["sing"..directions[hold.direction].."-alt"] and (section.altAnim or hold.altAnim) then
                             characters.bf:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[hold.direction].."-alt")
                         else
                             characters.bf:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[hold.direction])
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ local function state(songName, songDifficulty)
             else
                 hold.sprite.position = myTypes.Vector2(75 + (79 * (hold.direction - 1)), settings.Downscroll and 430 - (hold.position-elapsed) * speed or (hold.position - elapsed) * speed)
                 if hold.position - elapsed < 10 then
-                    if section.altAnim or hold.altAnim then
+                    if characters.dad.animInfo["sing"..directions[hold.direction].."-alt"] and (section.altAnim or hold.altAnim)  then
                         characters.dad:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[hold.direction].."-alt")
                     else
                         characters.dad:PlayAnimation("sing"..directions[hold.direction])