diff --git a/src/midisequencer.cpp b/src/midisequencer.cpp
--- a/src/midisequencer.cpp
+++ b/src/midisequencer.cpp
@@ -179,8 +179,10 @@
 void MidiSequencer::play()
 {
     if (m_song && !m_song->isEmpty() && !m_midiSequencerOutputThread->isRunning()) {
-        if (m_eventSchedulingMode == EXPLICIT)
-            m_midiSequencerOutputThread->setSong(m_song);
+        if (m_eventSchedulingMode == EXPLICIT) {
+            if(!(m_midiSequencerOutputThread->getInitialPosition() && m_midiSequencerOutputThread->hasNext()))
+                m_midiSequencerOutputThread->setSong(m_song);
+        }
         m_midiSequencerOutputThread->start();
     }
 }