diff --git a/src/gui/gui.cpp b/src/gui/gui.cpp
index 74d615f52..8b4a49dfd 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -2246,6 +2246,8 @@ int FurnaceGUI::load(String path) {
     showWarning(e->getWarnings(),GUI_WARN_GENERIC);
   }
   pushRecentFile(path);
+  // walk song
+  e->walkSong(loopOrder,loopRow,loopEnd);
   // do not auto-play a backup
   if (path.find(backupPath)!=0) {
     if (settings.playOnLoad==2 || (settings.playOnLoad==1 && wasPlaying)) {