diff --git a/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.cpp b/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.cpp
index b84edf0b9..8e95d83a6 100644
--- a/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.cpp
+++ b/plugins/opl2/opl2instrument.cpp
@@ -141,9 +141,6 @@ opl2instrument::opl2instrument( InstrumentTrack * _instrument_track ) :
 	vib_depth_mdl(false, this, tr( "Vibrato Depth" )   ),
 	trem_depth_mdl(false, this, tr( "Tremolo Depth" )   )
 {
-	// Connect the plugin to the mixer...
-	InstrumentPlayHandle * iph = new InstrumentPlayHandle( this, _instrument_track );
-	Engine::mixer()->addPlayHandle( iph );
 
 	// Create an emulator - samplerate, 16 bit, mono
 	emulatorMutex.lock();
@@ -220,6 +217,10 @@ opl2instrument::opl2instrument( InstrumentTrack * _instrument_track ) :
 	MOD_CON( fm_mdl );
 	MOD_CON( vib_depth_mdl );
 	MOD_CON( trem_depth_mdl );
+
+	// Connect the plugin to the mixer...
+	InstrumentPlayHandle * iph = new InstrumentPlayHandle( this, _instrument_track );
+	Engine::mixer()->addPlayHandle( iph );
 }
 
 opl2instrument::~opl2instrument() {
diff --git a/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp b/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp
index f2acd2f07..e94c40b6e 100644
--- a/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp
+++ b/plugins/sf2_player/sf2_player.cpp
@@ -118,9 +118,6 @@ sf2Instrument::sf2Instrument( InstrumentTrack * _instrument_track ) :
 	// everytime we load a new soundfont.
 	m_synth = new_fluid_synth( m_settings );
 
-	InstrumentPlayHandle * iph = new InstrumentPlayHandle( this, _instrument_track );
-	Engine::mixer()->addPlayHandle( iph );
-
 	loadFile( ConfigManager::inst()->defaultSoundfont() );
 
 	updateSampleRate();
@@ -152,6 +149,8 @@ sf2Instrument::sf2Instrument( InstrumentTrack * _instrument_track ) :
 	connect( &m_chorusSpeed, SIGNAL( dataChanged() ), this, SLOT( updateChorus() ) );
 	connect( &m_chorusDepth, SIGNAL( dataChanged() ), this, SLOT( updateChorus() ) );
 
+	InstrumentPlayHandle * iph = new InstrumentPlayHandle( this, _instrument_track );
+	Engine::mixer()->addPlayHandle( iph );
 }