diff --git a/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua b/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
index 5171577..02cdee3 100644
--- a/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
+++ b/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ function drawBackground(deltaTime)
     gfx.BeginPath()
     gfx.ImageRect(0, 0, desw, desh, backgroundImage, 1, 0)
 
+
     -- If the score for song exists
     local song = songwheel.songs[selectedIndex];
     local diff = song.difficulties[selectedDifficulty];
@@ -215,9 +216,16 @@ function drawBackground(deltaTime)
         gfx.ClosePath();
         gfx.BeginPath();
     end
-    
+
     gfx.ImageRect(0, 0, desw, desh, dataPanelImage, 1, 0)
 
+    local laserAnimTickRes = gfx.TickAnimation(laserAnimation, deltaTime);
+	if laserAnimTickRes == 1 then
+        gfx.BeginPath()
+        gfx.ImageRect(0, 0, desw, desh, laserAnimation, 1, 0);
+        gfx.GlobalAlpha(1);
+	end
+
     if song and diff then 
         gfx.BeginPath()
         gfx.ImageRect(0, 0, desw, desh, dataGlowOverlayImage, transitionAfterscrollDataOverlayAlpha, 0)
@@ -233,12 +241,6 @@ function drawBackground(deltaTime)
         gfx.ImageRect(95, 1195, 433, 30, illustratedBgImage, transitionAfterscrollDataOverlayAlpha, 0)
     end
 
-    local laserAnimTickRes = gfx.TickAnimation(laserAnimation, deltaTime);
-	if laserAnimTickRes == 1 then
-        gfx.BeginPath()
-        gfx.ImageRect(0, 0, desw, desh, laserAnimation, 1, 0);
-        gfx.GlobalAlpha(1);
-	end
 end
 
 function drawSong(song, y)