diff --git a/src/engine/platform/opl.cpp b/src/engine/platform/opl.cpp
index bdf690644..b3d47a280 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/opl.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/opl.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void DivPlatformOPL::acquire_nuked(short** buf, size_t len) {
       }
     }
 
-    if (fm.rhy&0x20) {
+    if (properDrums) {
       for (int i=0; i<melodicChans+1; i++) {
         unsigned char ch=outChanMap[i];
         int chOut=0;