diff --git a/src/ChartScores.cpp b/src/ChartScores.cpp
index 15666d4452..5071acbb5d 100644
--- a/src/ChartScores.cpp
+++ b/src/ChartScores.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ HighScore* PlayerScores::GetChartPBUpTo(string& ck, float& rate) {
 void PlayerScores::LoadScoreFromNode(RString& ck, float& rate, const XNode* hs) {
 	HighScore tmp;
 	tmp.LoadFromEttNode(hs);
-	tmp.SetHistoricChartKey(ck);
+
+	// this only makes sense if converting from the old save structure where the key is not known -mina
+	tmp.SetChartKey(ck);
 	pscores[ck].AddScore(tmp);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ChartScores.h b/src/ChartScores.h
index f7aefa4970..fe9866d360 100644
--- a/src/ChartScores.h
+++ b/src/ChartScores.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class PlayerScores
 	Grade GetBestGradeFor(string& ck) { if (pscores.count(ck)) return pscores[ck].bestGrade; return Grade_Invalid; }
 
 	// for scores achieved during this session
-	void AddScore(const HighScore& hs_) { HighScore hs = hs_; pscores[hs.GetHistoricChartKey()].AddScore(hs); }
+	void AddScore(const HighScore& hs_) { HighScore hs = hs_; pscores[hs.GetChartKey()].AddScore(hs); }
 
 
 	void LoadScoreFromNode(RString& ck, float& rate, const XNode* hs);
diff --git a/src/HighScore.cpp b/src/HighScore.cpp
index 031936e2b2..5de330a0a4 100644
--- a/src/HighScore.cpp
+++ b/src/HighScore.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct HighScoreImpl
 	
 	/* a half-misnomer now- since all scores are keyed by the chart key this should never change/be different,
 	but its historical correctness is still correct, though it should prolly be renamed tbh -mina*/ 
-	RString sHistoricChartKey;
+	RString ChartKey;
 
 	RString ScoreKey;
 	float SSRCalcVersion;
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ vector<int> HighScoreImpl::NoteRowsToVector(RString s) {
 HighScoreImpl::HighScoreImpl()
 {
 	sName = "";
-	sHistoricChartKey = "";
+	ChartKey = "";
 	ScoreKey = "";
 	SSRCalcVersion = 0.f;
 	grade = Grade_NoData;
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ XNode *HighScoreImpl::CreateNode() const
 
 	// TRICKY:  Don't write "name to fill in" markers.
 	pNode->AppendChild( "Name",				IsRankingToFillIn(sName) ? RString("") : sName );
-	pNode->AppendChild( "HistoricChartKey", sHistoricChartKey);
+	pNode->AppendChild( "HistoricChartKey", ChartKey);
 	pNode->AppendChild( "ScoreKey",			ScoreKey);
 	pNode->AppendChild( "SSRCalcVersion",	SSRCalcVersion);
 	pNode->AppendChild( "Grade",			GradeToString(grade) );
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ XNode *HighScoreImpl::CreateNode() const
 XNode *HighScoreImpl::CreateEttNode() const
 {
 	XNode *pNode = new XNode("HighScore");
-	pNode->AppendChild("HistoricChartKey", sHistoricChartKey);
+	pNode->AppendChild("ChartKey", ChartKey);
 	pNode->AppendChild("ScoreKey", ScoreKey);
 	pNode->AppendChild("SSRCalcVersion", SSRCalcVersion);
 	pNode->AppendChild("Grade", GradeToString(GetWifeGrade()));
@@ -352,7 +352,10 @@ void HighScoreImpl::LoadFromEttNode(const XNode *pNode)
 
 	RString s;
 
-	pNode->GetChildValue("HistoricChartKey", sHistoricChartKey);
+	pNode->GetChildValue("ChartKey", ChartKey);
+	if (ChartKey == "")
+		pNode->GetChildValue("HistoricChartKey", ChartKey);
+	
 	pNode->GetChildValue("SSRCalcVersion", SSRCalcVersion);
 	pNode->GetChildValue("Grade", s);
 	grade = StringToGrade(s);
@@ -416,7 +419,7 @@ void HighScoreImpl::LoadFromNode(const XNode *pNode)
 	RString s;
 
 	pNode->GetChildValue("Name",				sName);
-	pNode->GetChildValue("HistoricChartKey",	sHistoricChartKey);
+	pNode->GetChildValue("HistoricChartKey",	ChartKey);
 	pNode->GetChildValue("SSRCalcVersion",		SSRCalcVersion);
 	pNode->GetChildValue("Grade", s);
 	grade = StringToGrade(s);
@@ -615,7 +618,7 @@ bool HighScore::IsEmpty() const
 }
 
 RString	HighScore::GetName() const { return m_Impl->sName; }
-RString HighScore::GetHistoricChartKey() const { return m_Impl->sHistoricChartKey; }
+RString HighScore::GetChartKey() const { return m_Impl->ChartKey; }
 float HighScore::GetSSRCalcVersion() const { return m_Impl->SSRCalcVersion; }
 Grade HighScore::GetGrade() const { return m_Impl->grade; }
 unsigned int HighScore::GetScore() const { return m_Impl->iScore; }
@@ -648,7 +651,7 @@ float HighScore::GetLifeRemainingSeconds() const { return m_Impl->fLifeRemaining
 bool HighScore::GetDisqualified() const { return m_Impl->bDisqualified; }
 
 void HighScore::SetName( const RString &sName ) { m_Impl->sName = sName; }
-void HighScore::SetHistoricChartKey( RString &ck) { m_Impl->sHistoricChartKey = ck; }
+void HighScore::SetChartKey( RString &ck) { m_Impl->ChartKey = ck; }
 void HighScore::SetSSRCalcVersion(float cv) { m_Impl->SSRCalcVersion = cv; }
 void HighScore::SetGrade( Grade g ) { m_Impl->grade = g; }
 void HighScore::SetScore( unsigned int iScore ) { m_Impl->iScore = iScore; }
@@ -1159,7 +1162,7 @@ class LunaHighScore: public Luna<HighScore>
 	DEFINE_METHOD( GetChordCohesion, GetChordCohesion() )
 	DEFINE_METHOD( GetEtternaValid , GetEtternaValid() )
 	DEFINE_METHOD( HasReplayData, HasReplayData() )
-	DEFINE_METHOD( GetChartKey, GetHistoricChartKey())
+	DEFINE_METHOD( GetChartKey, GetChartKey())
 	LunaHighScore()
 	{
 		ADD_METHOD( GetName );
diff --git a/src/HighScore.h b/src/HighScore.h
index 1d50f037ab..da435bc635 100644
--- a/src/HighScore.h
+++ b/src/HighScore.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct HighScore
 	 * @brief Retrieve the name of the player that set the high score.
 	 * @return the name of the player. */
 	RString	GetName() const;
-	RString GetHistoricChartKey() const;
+	RString GetChartKey() const;
 	float GetSSRCalcVersion() const;
 	/**
 	 * @brief Retrieve the grade earned from this score.
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct HighScore
 	 * @brief Set the name of the Player that earned the score.
 	 * @param sName the name of the Player. */
 	void SetName( const RString &sName );
-	void SetHistoricChartKey( RString &ck );
+	void SetChartKey( RString &ck );
 	void SetSSRCalcVersion(float cv);
 	void SetGrade( Grade g );
 	void SetScore( unsigned int iScore );
diff --git a/src/ProfileManager.cpp b/src/ProfileManager.cpp
index 382ae1613c..bd5b5b5bad 100644
--- a/src/ProfileManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ProfileManager.cpp
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ void ProfileManager::AddStepsScore( const Song* pSong, const Steps* pSteps, Play
 void ProfileManager::AddScoreByKey(PlayerNumber pn, const HighScore &hs_) {
 	HighScore hs = hs_;
 	Profile* pProfile = GetProfile(pn);
-	auto ck = hs.GetHistoricChartKey();
+	auto ck = hs.GetChartKey();
 	auto rate = hs.GetMusicRate();
 	
 	
diff --git a/src/StageStats.cpp b/src/StageStats.cpp
index 5b1047908f..66ad015f7c 100644
--- a/src/StageStats.cpp
+++ b/src/StageStats.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static HighScore FillInHighScore(const PlayerStageStats &pss, const PlayerState
 	hs.SetName(sRankingToFillInMarker);
 
 	auto chartKey = GAMESTATE->m_pCurSteps[ps.m_PlayerNumber]->GetChartKey();
-	hs.SetHistoricChartKey(chartKey);
+	hs.SetChartKey(chartKey);
 	hs.SetGrade( pss.GetGrade() );
 	hs.SetScore( pss.m_iScore );
 	hs.SetPercentDP( pss.GetPercentDancePoints() );