diff --git a/src/core/PlayHandle.cpp b/src/core/PlayHandle.cpp
index 5481ea3e2bb..9e92019a6b6 100644
--- a/src/core/PlayHandle.cpp
+++ b/src/core/PlayHandle.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ void PlayHandle::doProcessing()
 	if( m_usesBuffer )
 	{
 		m_bufferReleased = false;
+		BufferManager::clear(m_playHandleBuffer, Engine::mixer()->framesPerPeriod());
 		play( buffer() );
 	}
 	else