Forum:Badass Rank Question

So since BL2 came out, my buddy who plays splitscreen with me has been having a problem. Every time we start a new game, his Badass rank is back at 0. I thought it had something to do with his character not saving, but seeing as he keeps all gear and weapons, I didn't think it was that. So I just read that the latest patch addresses lost Badass ranks. Unfortunately, we haven't had the chance to play since the most recent patch. So I was wondering if anyone could let me know if Player 2's Badass ranks were fixed with this patch or not?