diff --git a/src/engine/platform/vera.cpp b/src/engine/platform/vera.cpp
index 0845c4ea8..38b166bd1 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/vera.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/vera.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ void DivPlatformVERA::reset() {
   }
   chan[16].vol=15;
   chan[16].pan=3;
+  lastCenterRate=-1;
 }
 
 int DivPlatformVERA::calcNoteFreq(int ch, int note) {
@@ -226,9 +227,9 @@ void DivPlatformVERA::tick(bool sysTick) {
     double off=65536.0;
     if (chan[16].pcm.sample>=0 && chan[16].pcm.sample<parent->song.sampleLen) {
       DivSample* s=parent->getSample(chan[16].pcm.sample);
+      lastCenterRate=s->centerRate;
       if (s->centerRate>=1) {
         off=65536.0*(s->centerRate/8363.0);
-        lastCenterRate=s->centerRate;
       }
     } else if (lastCenterRate>=1) {
       off=65536.0*(lastCenterRate/8363.0);
@@ -530,7 +531,6 @@ int DivPlatformVERA::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, const DivConf
   pcm=new struct VERA_PCM;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
-  lastCenterRate=-1;
   setFlags(flags);
   reset();
   return 17;