diff --git a/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx-synth.cpp b/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx-synth.cpp
index b78b60d8e..a662418f3 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx-synth.cpp
+++ b/source/native-plugins/zynaddsubfx-synth.cpp
@@ -768,6 +768,7 @@ protected:
         const MiddleWareThread::ScopedStopper mwss(*fMiddleWareThread);
         const CarlaMutexLocker cml(fMutex);
 
+        fMaster->defaults();
         fMaster->putalldata(data);
         fMaster->applyparameters();
         fMaster->initialize_rt();