diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp
index 20b8b5bac9..91b3364e06 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ protected:
                                                                    nodeName,
                                                                    midiBuffer);
 
-                midiBufferNode->Initialize (1, true);
+                midiBufferNode->Initialize (0xffff, true);
             }
            #endif
         }