diff --git a/src/js/HuesEditor.js b/src/js/HuesEditor.js
index 8a4e61d..b2f40b2 100644
--- a/src/js/HuesEditor.js
+++ b/src/js/HuesEditor.js
@@ -852,6 +852,9 @@ HuesEditor.prototype.generateXML = function() {
 	if(this.song.buildup) {
         result += "    <buildup>" + this.song.buildupName + "</buildup>\n";
         result += "    <buildupRhythm>" + this.song.buildupRhythm + "</buildupRhythm>\n";
+        if(this.song.independentBuild) {
+            result += "    <independentBuild>true</independentBuild>\n";
+        }
     }
 	result += "  </song>\n";
     return result;
diff --git a/src/js/ResourcePack.js b/src/js/ResourcePack.js
index e506a94..67281f6 100644
--- a/src/js/ResourcePack.js
+++ b/src/js/ResourcePack.js
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ Respack.prototype.parseSongFile = function(text) {
             }
 
             song.buildupRhythm = el.getTag("buildupRhythm");
-            song.independentBuild = el.getTag("independentBuild");
+            song.independentBuild = el.getTag("independentBuild") != "false";
             song.source = el.getTag("source");
             song.charsPerBeat = parseFloat(el.getTag("charsPerBeat"));