diff --git a/src/engine/fileOps/s3m.cpp b/src/engine/fileOps/s3m.cpp
index 0603169bf..9f041ec11 100644
--- a/src/engine/fileOps/s3m.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/fileOps/s3m.cpp
@@ -903,6 +903,9 @@ bool DivEngine::loadS3M(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
                 portaStatus[chan]=effectVal;
                 portaStatusChanged[chan]=true;
               }
+              if (hasNoteIns) {
+                portaStatusChanged[chan]=true;
+              }
               portaType[chan]=2;
               porting[chan]=true;
               break;
@@ -911,6 +914,9 @@ bool DivEngine::loadS3M(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
                 portaStatus[chan]=effectVal;
                 portaStatusChanged[chan]=true;
               }
+              if (hasNoteIns) {
+                portaStatusChanged[chan]=true;
+              }
               portaType[chan]=1;
               porting[chan]=true;
               break;
@@ -919,6 +925,9 @@ bool DivEngine::loadS3M(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
                 portaStatus[chan]=effectVal;
                 portaStatusChanged[chan]=true;
               }
+              if (hasNoteIns) {
+                portaStatusChanged[chan]=true;
+              }
               portaType[chan]=3;
               porting[chan]=true;
               break;