diff --git a/src/core/MidiIO.cpp b/src/core/MidiIO.cpp
index 3d7eb727..346b93e0 100644
--- a/src/core/MidiIO.cpp
+++ b/src/core/MidiIO.cpp
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ std::vector<std::string> MidiIO::getDevices() {
 
 void MidiIO::openDevice(std::string deviceName) {
 
-	MidiInWrapper *mw = midiInMap[deviceName];
-
 	if (this->id > 0 || this->deviceName != "") {
 		close();
 	}
 
+	MidiInWrapper *mw = midiInMap[deviceName];
+
 	if (!mw) {
 		try {
 			mw = new MidiInWrapper();