diff --git a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MatrixPlugin/MatrixPlugin.C b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MatrixPlugin/MatrixPlugin.C
index ff70469..7a55675 100644
--- a/SpiralSound/Plugins/MatrixPlugin/MatrixPlugin.C
+++ b/SpiralSound/Plugins/MatrixPlugin/MatrixPlugin.C
@@ -206,6 +206,13 @@ void MatrixPlugin::Execute()
 					ExternalClockTriggered=true;
 				}
 			}
+			
+			// reset the position on a signal from input 1
+			if (InputExists(0) && GetInput(0,n)!=0)
+			{
+				m_Step=-1;
+				ExternalClockTriggered=true;
+			}
 		}