diff --git a/Scripts/Data/Chart/Chart.cs b/Scripts/Data/Chart/Chart.cs
index 2bcbe79..1629d52 100644
--- a/Scripts/Data/Chart/Chart.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Data/Chart/Chart.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace WacK.Data.Chart
                             curNote = new NotePlay(
                                 curTime, mb,
                                 chartNote.Item2.position, chartNote.Item2.size,
-                                type: NotePlayType.HoldMid,
+                                type: chartNote.Item2.value == "1" ? NotePlayType.HoldMid : NotePlayType.HoldMidInvis,
                                 holdIndex: chartNote.Item2.holdIdx,
                                 holdNext: chartNote.Item2.holdNextIdx
                             );
@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ namespace WacK.Data.Chart
                         {
 							curHoldNote[np.holdIdx].points[curTime] = np;
 						}
-                        else
-                        {
+                        // else
+                        // {
                             if (!playNotes.ContainsKey(curTime))
                             {
                                 playNotes[curTime] = new List<NotePlay>();
                             }
                             playNotes[curTime].Add(np);
-                        }
+                        // }
                     }
 
 					// NoteEvent<float> -- tempo changes
diff --git a/Scripts/Data/Chart/NotePlay.cs b/Scripts/Data/Chart/NotePlay.cs
index 4ff1d1f..eb90564 100755
--- a/Scripts/Data/Chart/NotePlay.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Data/Chart/NotePlay.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace WacK.Data.Chart
 		Touch,
 		HoldStart,
 		HoldMid,
+		HoldMidInvis,
 		HoldEnd,
 		Chain,
 		SnapIn,
diff --git a/Scripts/Data/Mer/Mer.cs b/Scripts/Data/Mer/Mer.cs
index d60aa10..2138991 100644
--- a/Scripts/Data/Mer/Mer.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Data/Mer/Mer.cs
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ namespace WacK.Data.Mer
                                 notes[currentMeasure].Add((currentBeat, new MerNote(int.Parse(tokens[5]), int.Parse(tokens[6]), holdIndex: int.Parse(tokens[4]), holdNext: int.Parse(tokens[8]), type: MerType.HoldStart, bonus: true)));
                                 ++playableNoteCount;
                                 break;
-                            case "10": // hold middle
-                                notes[currentMeasure].Add((currentBeat, new MerNote(int.Parse(tokens[5]), int.Parse(tokens[6]), holdIndex: int.Parse(tokens[4]), holdNext: int.Parse(tokens[8]), type: MerType.HoldMid)));
+                            case "10": // hold middle; value = should draw?
+                                notes[currentMeasure].Add((currentBeat, new MerNote(int.Parse(tokens[5]), int.Parse(tokens[6]), value: tokens[7],holdIndex: int.Parse(tokens[4]), holdNext: int.Parse(tokens[8]), type: MerType.HoldMid)));
                                 break;
                             case "11": // hold end
                                 notes[currentMeasure].Add((currentBeat, new MerNote(int.Parse(tokens[5]), int.Parse(tokens[6]), holdIndex: int.Parse(tokens[4]), type: MerType.HoldEnd)));
diff --git a/Scripts/Things/TunnelObjects/THNoteHold.cs b/Scripts/Things/TunnelObjects/THNoteHold.cs
index 0adb10d..d3da2b4 100644
--- a/Scripts/Things/TunnelObjects/THNoteHold.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Things/TunnelObjects/THNoteHold.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection.Metadata;
 using Godot;
@@ -25,11 +26,23 @@ namespace WacK.Things.TunnelObjects
             holdScroll.AddChild(longThing);
             longThing.Position = new Vector2(0, (float)-holdNoteData.time * Play.ScrollPxPerSec);
 
-            if (holdNoteData.points.Count > 0)
+            // only draw visible hold-mids
+            var drawableMids = holdNoteData.points.Values.Where(e => e.type == NotePlayType.HoldMid).ToList();
+            if (drawableMids.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var lastMid = holdNoteData.points.Values[^1];
+                if (drawableMids[^1] != lastMid) drawableMids.Add(lastMid);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                drawableMids = holdNoteData.points.Values.ToList();
+            }
+
+            if (drawableMids.Count() > 0)
             {
                 NotePlay lastHold = holdNoteData;
                 float segmentPos = 0;
-				foreach (var (_, curNote) in holdNoteData.points)
+				foreach (var curNote in drawableMids)
 				{
                     var curLength = Play.ScrollPxPerSec * (float)(curNote.time - lastHold.time);
                     var segment = CreateSegment(lastHold, curNote);
@@ -42,7 +55,7 @@ namespace WacK.Things.TunnelObjects
             }
             else
             {
-				GD.PrintErr("Tried to create a long note with no segments!");
+				GD.PrintErr("Tried to create a Hold note's long with no drawable segments!");
             }
         }