diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index 659c29f1c..57c626a02 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ bool DivEngine::load(void* f, size_t slen) {
       }
       logD("%d name %s (%d)\n",i,sample->name.c_str(),sample->length);
       if (ds.version<0x0b) {
-        sample->rate=0;
+        sample->rate=4;
         sample->pitch=0;
         sample->vol=0;
       } else {