diff --git a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 137b2a4fa..2526f2215 100644
--- a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -548,6 +548,8 @@ void MainWindow::resetWindowTitle( void )
 
 bool MainWindow::mayChangeProject( void )
 {
+	engine::getSong()->stop();
+
 	if( !engine::getSong()->isModified() )
 	{
 		return( TRUE );