diff --git a/papers/format.md b/papers/format.md
index 8a1f8c7a..25990f1b 100644
--- a/papers/format.md
+++ b/papers/format.md
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ these fields are 0 in format versions prior to 100 (0.6pre1).
 
 the format versions are:
 
+- 123: Furnace dev123
+- 122: Furnace dev122
 - 121: Furnace dev121
 - 120: Furnace dev120
 - 119: Furnace dev119
@@ -1096,7 +1098,11 @@ size | description
      | - 9: BRR (SNES)
      | - 10: VOX
      | - 16: 16-bit PCM
-  3  | reserved
+  1  | loop direction (>=123) or reserved
+     | - 0: forward
+     | - 0: backward
+     | - 0: ping-pong
+  2  | reserved
   4  | loop start
      | - -1 means no loop
   4  | loop end
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index 510ef23a..5c3aa12e 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
 #define BUSY_BEGIN_SOFT softLocked=true; isBusy.lock();
 #define BUSY_END isBusy.unlock(); softLocked=false;
 
-#define DIV_VERSION "dev122"
-#define DIV_ENGINE_VERSION 122
+#define DIV_VERSION "dev123"
+#define DIV_ENGINE_VERSION 123
 // for imports
 #define DIV_VERSION_MOD 0xff01
 #define DIV_VERSION_FC 0xff02
diff --git a/src/engine/fileOps.cpp b/src/engine/fileOps.cpp
index fdc216ac..19508f4c 100644
--- a/src/engine/fileOps.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/fileOps.cpp
@@ -2383,11 +2383,15 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFur(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
       if (isNewSample) {
         sample->centerRate=reader.readI();
         sample->depth=(DivSampleDepth)reader.readC();
+        if (ds.version>=123) {
+          sample->loopMode=(DivSampleLoopMode)reader.readC();
+        } else {
+          sample->loopMode=DIV_SAMPLE_LOOP_FORWARD;
+        }
 
         // reserved
         reader.readC();
         reader.readC();
-        reader.readC();
 
         sample->loopStart=reader.readI();
         sample->loopEnd=reader.readI();
@@ -4624,9 +4628,9 @@ SafeWriter* DivEngine::saveFur(bool notPrimary) {
     w->writeI(sample->rate);
     w->writeI(sample->centerRate);
     w->writeC(sample->depth);
+    w->writeC(sample->loopMode);
     w->writeC(0); // reserved
     w->writeC(0);
-    w->writeC(0);
     w->writeI(sample->loop?sample->loopStart:-1);
     w->writeI(sample->loop?sample->loopEnd:-1);
 
diff --git a/src/engine/sample.h b/src/engine/sample.h
index b0a9e8ac..9fa11abf 100644
--- a/src/engine/sample.h
+++ b/src/engine/sample.h
@@ -106,10 +106,9 @@ struct DivSample {
   DivSampleDepth depth;
   bool loop;
   // valid values are:
-  // - 0: No loop
-  // - 1: Forward loop
-  // - 2: Backward loop
-  // - 3: Pingpong loop
+  // - 0: Forward loop
+  // - 1: Backward loop
+  // - 2: Pingpong loop
   DivSampleLoopMode loopMode;
 
   // these are the new data structures.