diff --git a/src/apps/midiplayer/MidiPlayerWindow.cpp b/src/apps/midiplayer/MidiPlayerWindow.cpp
index de56623c26..28cd481c97 100644
--- a/src/apps/midiplayer/MidiPlayerWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/midiplayer/MidiPlayerWindow.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ MidiPlayerWindow::MidiPlayerWindow()
 	windowX = -1;
 	windowY = -1;
 	threadId = -1;
-	
+
+	be_synth->SetSamplingRate(44100);
+
 	CreateViews();
 	LoadSettings();
 	InitControls();