diff --git a/src/engine/playback.cpp b/src/engine/playback.cpp
index 091924fa2..d7b8426e8 100644
--- a/src/engine/playback.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/playback.cpp
@@ -1853,8 +1853,8 @@ void DivEngine::nextBuf(float** in, float** out, int inChans, int outChans, unsi
       int chan=msg.type&15;
       switch (msg.type&0xf0) {
         case TA_MIDI_NOTE_OFF: {
-          if (chan<0 || chan>=chans) break;
           if (midiIsDirect) {
+            if (chan<0 || chan>=chans) break;
             pendingNotes.push_back(DivNoteEvent(chan,-1,-1,-1,false,false,true));
           } else {
             autoNoteOff(msg.type&15,msg.data[0]-12,msg.data[1]);
@@ -1867,15 +1867,16 @@ void DivEngine::nextBuf(float** in, float** out, int inChans, int outChans, unsi
           break;
         }
         case TA_MIDI_NOTE_ON: {
-          if (chan<0 || chan>=chans) break;
           if (msg.data[1]==0) {
             if (midiIsDirect) {
+              if (chan<0 || chan>=chans) break;
               pendingNotes.push_back(DivNoteEvent(chan,-1,-1,-1,false,false,true));
             } else {
               autoNoteOff(msg.type&15,msg.data[0]-12,msg.data[1]);
             }
           } else {
             if (midiIsDirect) {
+              if (chan<0 || chan>=chans) break;
               pendingNotes.push_back(DivNoteEvent(chan,ins,msg.data[0]-12,msg.data[1],true,false,true));
             } else {
               autoNoteOn(msg.type&15,ins,msg.data[0]-12,msg.data[1]);
@@ -1890,6 +1891,8 @@ void DivEngine::nextBuf(float** in, float** out, int inChans, int outChans, unsi
           break;
         }
       }
+    } else if (midiDebug) {
+      logD("callback wants ignore");
     }
     //logD("%.2x",msg.type);
     output->midiIn->queue.pop();