diff --git a/src/engine/platform/vera.cpp b/src/engine/platform/vera.cpp
index 2305a2a68..0845c4ea8 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/vera.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/vera.cpp
@@ -226,15 +226,11 @@ 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);
-      if (s->centerRate<1) {
-        off=65536.0;
-      } else {
+      if (s->centerRate>=1) {
         off=65536.0*(s->centerRate/8363.0);
         lastCenterRate=s->centerRate;
       }
-    } else if (lastCenterRate<1) {
-      off=65536.0;
-    } else {
+    } else if (lastCenterRate>=1) {
       off=65536.0*(lastCenterRate/8363.0);
     }
     chan[16].freq=parent->calcFreq(chan[16].baseFreq,chan[16].pitch,chan[16].fixedArp?chan[16].baseNoteOverride:chan[16].arpOff,chan[16].fixedArp,false,8,chan[16].pitch2,chipClock,off);