diff --git a/include/PianoRoll.h b/include/PianoRoll.h
index cdd198621..09ef9db16 100644
--- a/include/PianoRoll.h
+++ b/include/PianoRoll.h
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class PianoRoll : public QWidget, public SerializingObject
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
+	/*! \brief Resets settings to default when e.g. creating a new project */
+	void reset();
+
 	void setCurrentPattern( pattern * _new_pattern );
 
 	inline void stopRecording()
diff --git a/src/core/song.cpp b/src/core/song.cpp
index a1a27c3d6..46b51af1f 100644
--- a/src/core/song.cpp
+++ b/src/core/song.cpp
@@ -749,6 +749,11 @@ void song::clearProject()
 		engine::automationEditor()->setCurrentPattern( NULL );
 	}
 
+	if( engine::pianoRoll() )
+	{
+		engine::pianoRoll()->reset();
+	}
+
 	m_tempoModel.reset();
 	m_masterVolumeModel.reset();
 	m_masterPitchModel.reset();
diff --git a/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp b/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp
index c09524152..7d0b99444 100644
--- a/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp
@@ -641,6 +641,15 @@ PianoRoll::PianoRoll() :
 }
 
 
+
+void PianoRoll::reset()
+{
+	m_lastNoteVolume = DefaultVolume;
+	m_lastNotePanning = DefaultPanning;
+}
+
+
+
 void PianoRoll::changeNoteEditMode( int i )
 {
 	m_noteEditMode = (noteEditMode) i;