diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/system/Flags.hx b/source/funkin/backend/system/Flags.hx
index 97ff49ffc..1d6187b69 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/system/Flags.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/system/Flags.hx
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ class Flags {
 	public static var DEFAULT_MODCHART_HOLD_SUBDIVISIONS:Int = 4;
 	#end
 
+	public static var SUSTAINS_AS_ONE_NOTE:Bool = true;
+
 	@:also(funkin.game.Character.FALLBACK_DEAD_CHARACTER)
 	public static var DEFAULT_GAMEOVER_CHARACTER:String = "bf-dead";
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
index cac4e5c8f..f38384628 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
@@ -1837,7 +1837,14 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		var directionID:Null<Int> = note == null ? direction : note.strumID;
 		if (playerID == null || directionID == null || playerID == -1) return;
 
-		var event:NoteMissEvent = gameAndCharsEvent("onPlayerMiss", EventManager.get(NoteMissEvent).recycle(note, -10, 1, muteVocalsOnMiss, note != null ? -0.0475 : -0.04, Paths.sound(FlxG.random.getObject(Flags.DEFAULT_MISS_SOUNDS)), FlxG.random.float(0.1, 0.2), note == null, combo > 5, "sad", true, true, "miss", strumLines.members[playerID].characters, playerID, note != null ? note.noteType : null, directionID, 0));
+		if (Flags.SUSTAINS_AS_ONE_NOTE) {
+			if (note != null ? (note.isSustainNote && note.prevNote != null && note.prevNote.isSustainNote && !note.prevNote.wasGoodHit) : false) {
+				strumLine.deleteNote(note);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+
+		var event:NoteMissEvent = gameAndCharsEvent("onPlayerMiss", EventManager.get(NoteMissEvent).recycle(note, -10, 1, muteVocalsOnMiss, note != null ? ((note.isSustainNote && Flags.SUSTAINS_AS_ONE_NOTE) ? -0.1425 : -0.0475) : -0.04, Paths.sound(FlxG.random.getObject(Flags.DEFAULT_MISS_SOUNDS)), FlxG.random.float(0.1, 0.2), note == null, combo > 5, "sad", true, true, "miss", strumLines.members[playerID].characters, playerID, note != null ? note.noteType : null, directionID, 0));
 		strumLine.onMiss.dispatch(event);
 		if (event.cancelled) {
 			gameAndCharsEvent("onPostPlayerMiss", event);
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/StrumLine.hx b/source/funkin/game/StrumLine.hx
index c998666e8..8945c7d58 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/StrumLine.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/StrumLine.hx
@@ -258,14 +258,19 @@ class StrumLine extends FlxTypedGroup<Strum> {
 		}
 	}
 
-	var __funcsToExec:Array<Note->Void> = [];
 	var __pressed:Array<Bool> = [];
 	var __justPressed:Array<Bool> = [];
 	var __justReleased:Array<Bool> = [];
 	var __notePerStrum:Array<Note> = [];
 
 	function __inputProcessPressed(note:Note) {
-		if (__pressed[note.strumID] && note.isSustainNote && note.sustainParent != null && note.sustainParent.wasGoodHit && note.strumTime < __updateNote_songPos && !note.wasGoodHit) {
+		if (__pressed[note.strumID] && note.isSustainNote && note.strumTime < __updateNote_songPos && !note.wasGoodHit) {
+			note.tripTimer = 1;
+			PlayState.instance.goodNoteHit(this, note);
+		}
+	}
+	function __inputProcessPressedOne(note:Note) {
+		if (__pressed[note.strumID] && note.isSustainNote && note.sustainParent != null && note.prevNote != null && note.prevNote.wasGoodHit && note.strumTime < __updateNote_songPos && !note.wasGoodHit) {
 			note.tripTimer = 1;
 			PlayState.instance.goodNoteHit(this, note);
 		}
@@ -297,12 +302,11 @@ class StrumLine extends FlxTypedGroup<Strum> {
 
 		if (cpu) return;
 
-		__funcsToExec.clear();
 		__pressed.resize(members.length);
 		__justPressed.resize(members.length);
 		__justReleased.resize(members.length);
 
-		for(i in 0...members.length) {
+		for (i in 0...members.length) {
 			__pressed[i] = members[i].__getPressed(this);
 			__justPressed[i] = members[i].__getJustPressed(this);
 			__justReleased[i] = members[i].__getJustReleased(this);
@@ -316,34 +320,34 @@ class StrumLine extends FlxTypedGroup<Strum> {
 		__justPressed = CoolUtil.getDefault(event.justPressed, []);
 		__justReleased = CoolUtil.getDefault(event.justReleased, []);
 
-		__notePerStrum = cast new haxe.ds.Vector(members.length);//[for(_ in 0...members.length) null];
+		__notePerStrum = cast new haxe.ds.Vector(members.length); // [for(_ in 0...members.length) null];
+
+		if (__justPressed.contains(true)) {
+			notes.forEachAlive(__inputProcessJustPressed);
 
+			if (!ghostTapping) for (k => pr in __justPressed) if (pr && __notePerStrum[k] == null)
+				PlayState.instance.noteMiss(this, null, k, ID); // FUCK YOU
+		}
 
 		if (__pressed.contains(true)) {
-			for(c in characters)
+			for (e in __notePerStrum)
+				if (e != null)
+					PlayState.instance.goodNoteHit(this, e);
+
+			for (c in characters)
 				if (c.lastAnimContext != DANCE)
 					c.__lockAnimThisFrame = true;
 
-			__funcsToExec.push(__inputProcessPressed);
-		}
-		if (__justPressed.contains(true))
-			__funcsToExec.push(__inputProcessJustPressed);
-
-		if (__funcsToExec.length > 0) {
-			notes.forEachAlive(function(note:Note) {
-				for(e in __funcsToExec) if (e != null) e(note);
-			});
+			if (Flags.SUSTAINS_AS_ONE_NOTE)
+				notes.forEachAlive(__inputProcessPressedOne);
+			else
+				notes.forEachAlive(__inputProcessPressed);
 		}
 
-		if (!ghostTapping) for(k=>pr in __justPressed) if (pr && __notePerStrum[k] == null) {
-			// FUCK YOU
-			PlayState.instance.noteMiss(this, null, k, ID);
-		}
-		for(e in __notePerStrum) if (e != null) PlayState.instance.goodNoteHit(this, e);
-
 		forEach(function(str:Strum) {
 			str.updatePlayerInput(str.__getPressed(this), str.__getJustPressed(this), str.__getJustReleased(this));
 		});
+
 		PlayState.instance.gameAndCharsCall("onPostInputUpdate");
 	}