diff --git a/cimp.bas b/cimp.bas
index 3aa6243..f70f384 100644
--- a/cimp.bas
+++ b/cimp.bas
@@ -250,13 +250,22 @@ while keyin<>27
         elseif left$(client_cmd, 10) = "SOUNDBANK:" then
         	loadsoundbank mid$(client_cmd,11)
         	if  _SNDPLAYING(musichandle) then
-				oldhandle=musichandle
+
+				' a hack to make qb64pe load the midi file that is already loaded.
+				' qb64 can't open the same file again with a new sound bank for some reason
+				' so it has to be closed, freed and given a short delay  before reloading
+				' which gives a short break in the playing of music, very annoying.
+				' this should be reverted if qb64pe ever gets the ability to reload the same
+				' file more than once.
+				
+				tmppos=_sndgetpos(musichandle)
+            	_sndstop musichandle
+            	_sndclose musichandle
+            	_delay .1
         		musichandle=_sndopen(file(i))
             	_sndvol musichandle,volume
+            	_sndsetpos musichandle,tmppos
             	_sndplay musichandle 
-            	_sndsetpos musichandle, _sndgetpos(oldhandle)
-            	_sndstop oldhandle
-            	_sndclose oldhandle
         	end if
         elseif left$(client_cmd, 4) = "VOL:" then
             volume = val(mid$(client_cmd, 5)) / 100