diff --git a/src/engine/wavOps.cpp b/src/engine/wavOps.cpp
index fbc9cd5c0..0a659ac34 100644
--- a/src/engine/wavOps.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/wavOps.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ void DivEngine::runExportThread() {
 
       // take control of audio output
       deinitAudioBackend();
+      freelance=false;
       playSub(false);
+      freelance=false;
 
       logI("rendering to file...");
 
@@ -244,7 +246,9 @@ void DivEngine::runExportThread() {
 
       // take control of audio output
       deinitAudioBackend();
+      freelance=false;
       playSub(false);
+      freelance=false;
 
       logI("rendering to files...");
 
@@ -380,7 +384,9 @@ void DivEngine::runExportThread() {
         totalLoops=0;
         isFadingOut=false;
         remainingLoops=-1;
+        freelance=false;
         playSub(false);
+        freelance=false;
 
         while (playing) {
           size_t total=0;