diff --git a/src/org/recompile/mobile/PlatformPlayer.java b/src/org/recompile/mobile/PlatformPlayer.java
index d28cfc7..9f14d4e 100644
--- a/src/org/recompile/mobile/PlatformPlayer.java
+++ b/src/org/recompile/mobile/PlatformPlayer.java
@@ -454,7 +454,12 @@ public void deallocate() { } // Prefetch does "nothing" in each internal player
 		public void close() 
 		{
 			midi.close();
-			synthesizer.close();
+			/* 
+			 * We can't close the custom synth, otherwise any new midi files will use the
+			 * default soundfont.
+			 */
+			if (!Manager.useCustomMidi && !Manager.hasLoadedCustomMidi) { synthesizer.close(); }
+			
 			midiSequence = null;
 			receiver = null;
 		}