diff --git a/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp b/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp
index 7e2086db0..59c950d18 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ int DivPlatformGB::dispatch(DivCommand c) {
         }
         chan[c.chan].envVol=chan[c.chan].outVol;
         
-        if (!chan[c.chan].keyOn) chan[c.chan].killIt=true;
+        if (!chan[c.chan].keyOn && chan[c.chan].active) chan[c.chan].killIt=true;
         chan[c.chan].freqChanged=true;
       }
       break;