diff --git a/_ark/dx/track/callbacks/dx_track_callbacks.dta b/_ark/dx/track/callbacks/dx_track_callbacks.dta
index 26c08ffb7..96bb2a24a 100644
--- a/_ark/dx/track/callbacks/dx_track_callbacks.dta
+++ b/_ark/dx/track/callbacks/dx_track_callbacks.dta
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@
       (slot none)
       (curr_ms 0)
       (diff none)
+      (gem_id 0)
       (hit ;when a note is hit
          ($gem_id)
+         ;store gem_id as fast as possible
+         {set [gem_id] $gem_id}
          {if {&& $dx_perfects_indicator {{[player] get_user} is_local} {== [diff] expert} {gamemode in_mode qp_coop}}
             ;calculate this as early as possible for accuracy
             {set [curr_ms] {'-' {beatmatch get_song_ms} {int {floor {'+' 0.5 {profile_mgr get_excess_audio_lag}}}}}}
@@ -50,8 +53,8 @@
             {set [accuracy] -8675309}
             ;failsafe, ensure the size of our tracker is the same as the reported total note count
             {if {== {eval {var {sprint [track_instrument] "_note_tracker_2_size"}}} {[player] get_gem_count}}
-               {if {>= $gem_id 0}
-                  {set [accuracy] {'-' [curr_ms] {elem {eval {var {sprint [track_instrument] "_note_tracker_2"}}} $gem_id}}}
+               {if {>= [gem_id] 0}
+                  {set [accuracy] {'-' [curr_ms] {elem {eval {var {sprint [track_instrument] "_note_tracker_2"}}} [gem_id]}}}
                }
             }
             {$this perfects_indicator [accuracy]}