diff --git a/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp b/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp
index 9091cafef..368a9779b 100644
--- a/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp
+++ b/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ sf2Instrument::sf2Instrument( InstrumentTrack * _instrument_track ) :
 	m_font( NULL ),
 	m_fontId( 0 ),
 	m_filename( "" ),
-	m_lastMidiPitch( 8192 ),
+	m_lastMidiPitch( -1 ),
+	m_lastMidiPitchRange( -1 ),
 	m_channel( 1 ),
 	m_bankNum( 0, 0, 999, this, tr("Bank") ),
 	m_patchNum( 0, 0, 127, this, tr("Patch") ),
@@ -679,12 +680,21 @@ void sf2Instrument::play( sampleFrame * _working_buffer )
 	const fpp_t frames = engine::mixer()->framesPerPeriod();
 
 	m_synthMutex.lock();
-	if( m_lastMidiPitch != instrumentTrack()->midiPitch() )
+
+	const int currentMidiPitch = instrumentTrack()->midiPitch();
+	if( m_lastMidiPitch != currentMidiPitch )
 	{
-		m_lastMidiPitch = instrumentTrack()->midiPitch();
+		m_lastMidiPitch = currentMidiPitch;
 		fluid_synth_pitch_bend( m_synth, m_channel, m_lastMidiPitch );
 	}
 
+	const int currentMidiPitchRange = instrumentTrack()->midiPitchRange();
+	if( m_lastMidiPitchRange != currentMidiPitchRange )
+	{
+		m_lastMidiPitchRange = currentMidiPitchRange;
+		fluid_synth_pitch_wheel_sens( m_synth, m_channel, m_lastMidiPitchRange );
+	}
+
 	if( m_internalSampleRate < engine::mixer()->processingSampleRate() &&
 							m_srcState != NULL )
 	{
diff --git a/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.h b/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.h
index 903480605..691a2be83 100644
--- a/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.h
+++ b/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ private:
 	int m_notesRunning[128];
 	sample_rate_t m_internalSampleRate;
 	int m_lastMidiPitch;
+	int m_lastMidiPitchRange;
 	int m_channel;
 
 	lcdSpinBoxModel m_bankNum;