diff --git a/src/engine/fileOps/xm.cpp b/src/engine/fileOps/xm.cpp
index f4474add5..45fb30c6d 100644
--- a/src/engine/fileOps/xm.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/fileOps/xm.cpp
@@ -555,12 +555,6 @@ bool DivEngine::loadXM(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
           s->loopStart=reader.readI();
           s->loopEnd=reader.readI()+s->loopStart;
 
-          if (s->loopStart>s->loopEnd) {
-            s->loopStart^=s->loopEnd;
-            s->loopEnd^=s->loopStart;
-            s->loopStart^=s->loopEnd;
-          }
-
           sampleVol[i][j]=reader.readC();
 
           signed char fine=reader.readC();
@@ -582,6 +576,18 @@ bool DivEngine::loadXM(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
               break;
           }
 
+          if (s->loopStart>s->loopEnd) {
+            s->loopStart^=s->loopEnd;
+            s->loopEnd^=s->loopStart;
+            s->loopStart^=s->loopEnd;
+          }
+
+          if (flags&16) {
+            s->loopStart>>=1;
+            s->loopEnd>>=1;
+          }
+
+
           reader.readC(); // reserved
 
           s->centerRate=8363.0*pow(2.0,((double)note+((double)fine/128.0))/12.0);