diff --git a/include/InstrumentTrack.h b/include/InstrumentTrack.h
index cb9abffe375..a6974a1a1c3 100644
--- a/include/InstrumentTrack.h
+++ b/include/InstrumentTrack.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class EXPORT InstrumentTrack : public Track, public MidiEventProcessor
 	{
 		return &m_baseNoteModel;
 	}
-	
+
 	int baseNote() const;
 
 	Piano *pianoModel()
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ class EXPORT InstrumentTrack : public Track, public MidiEventProcessor
 		return &m_effectChannelModel;
 	}
 
+	void setPreviewMode( const bool );
+
 
 signals:
 	void instrumentChanged();
@@ -242,15 +244,17 @@ protected slots:
 
 	bool m_silentBuffersProcessed;
 
+	bool m_previewMode;
+
 	IntModel m_baseNoteModel;
 
 	NotePlayHandleList m_processHandles;
 
 	FloatModel m_volumeModel;
 	FloatModel m_panningModel;
-	
+
 	AudioPort m_audioPort;
-	
+
 	FloatModel m_pitchModel;
 	IntModel m_pitchRangeModel;
 	IntModel m_effectChannelModel;
diff --git a/src/core/PresetPreviewPlayHandle.cpp b/src/core/PresetPreviewPlayHandle.cpp
index 94b25ae5f14..dd57e9f9c8e 100644
--- a/src/core/PresetPreviewPlayHandle.cpp
+++ b/src/core/PresetPreviewPlayHandle.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class PreviewTrackContainer : public TrackContainer
 		setJournalling( false );
 		m_previewInstrumentTrack = dynamic_cast<InstrumentTrack *>( Track::create( Track::InstrumentTrack, this ) );
 		m_previewInstrumentTrack->setJournalling( false );
+		m_previewInstrumentTrack->setPreviewMode( true );
 	}
 
 	virtual ~PreviewTrackContainer()
diff --git a/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp b/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
index 1466eb64514..80b5427b17a 100644
--- a/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/InstrumentTrack.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ InstrumentTrack::InstrumentTrack( TrackContainer* tc ) :
 	m_notes(),
 	m_sustainPedalPressed( false ),
 	m_silentBuffersProcessed( false ),
+	m_previewMode( false ),
 	m_baseNoteModel( 0, 0, KeysPerOctave * NumOctaves - 1, this,
 							tr( "Base note" ) ),
 	m_volumeModel( DefaultVolume, MinVolume, MaxVolume, 0.1f, this, tr( "Volume" ) ),
@@ -724,7 +725,10 @@ void InstrumentTrack::loadTrackSpecificSettings( const QDomElement & thisElement
 	m_pitchRangeModel.loadSettings( thisElement, "pitchrange" );
 	m_pitchModel.loadSettings( thisElement, "pitch" );
 	m_effectChannelModel.setRange( 0, Engine::fxMixer()->numChannels()-1 );
-	m_effectChannelModel.loadSettings( thisElement, "fxch" );
+	if ( !m_previewMode )
+	{
+		m_effectChannelModel.loadSettings( thisElement, "fxch" );
+	}
 	m_baseNoteModel.loadSettings( thisElement, "basenote" );
 	m_useMasterPitchModel.loadSettings( thisElement, "usemasterpitch");
 
@@ -791,6 +795,14 @@ void InstrumentTrack::loadTrackSpecificSettings( const QDomElement & thisElement
 
 
 
+void InstrumentTrack::setPreviewMode( const bool value )
+{
+	m_previewMode = value;
+}
+
+
+
+
 Instrument * InstrumentTrack::loadInstrument( const QString & _plugin_name )
 {
 	silenceAllNotes( true );
@@ -1774,7 +1786,7 @@ void InstrumentTrackWindow::viewInstrumentInDirection(int d)
 		idxOfNext = (idxOfNext + d + trackViews.size()) % trackViews.size();
 		newView = dynamic_cast<InstrumentTrackView*>(trackViews[idxOfNext]);
 		// the window that should be brought to focus is the FIRST InstrumentTrackView that comes after us
-		if (bringToFront == nullptr && newView != nullptr) 
+		if (bringToFront == nullptr && newView != nullptr)
 		{
 			bringToFront = newView;
 		}
@@ -1791,7 +1803,7 @@ void InstrumentTrackWindow::viewInstrumentInDirection(int d)
 		// save current window pos and then hide the window by unchecking its button in the track list
 		QPoint curPos = parentWidget()->pos();
 		m_itv->m_tlb->setChecked(false);
-		
+
 		// enable the new window by checking its track list button & moving it to where our window just was
 		newView->m_tlb->setChecked(true);
 		newView->getInstrumentTrackWindow()->parentWidget()->move(curPos);