diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index 6d0d4df0e..88f50da92 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ void DivEngine::autoNoteOn(int ch, int ins, int note, int vol) {
   }
 
   do {
-    if ((ins==-1 || getPreferInsType(finalChan)==getIns(ins)->type || getIns(ins)->type==DIV_INS_AMIGA) && chan[finalChan].midiNote==-1) {
+    if ((ins==-1 || getChannelType(finalChan)==4 || getPreferInsType(finalChan)==getIns(ins)->type || getIns(ins)->type==DIV_INS_AMIGA) && chan[finalChan].midiNote==-1) {
       chan[finalChan].midiNote=note;
       pendingNotes.push(DivNoteEvent(finalChan,ins,note,vol,true));
       break;