diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index da571eaa..f85b62b3 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -2476,10 +2476,10 @@ void DivEngine::previewSampleNoLock(int sample, int note, int pStart, int pEnd)
     return;
   }
   blip_clear(samp_bb);
-  double rate=song.sample[sample]->rate;
+  double rate=song.sample[sample]->centerRate;
   if (note>=0) {
     rate=(pow(2.0,(double)(note)/12.0)*((double)song.sample[sample]->centerRate)*0.0625);
-    if (rate<=0) rate=song.sample[sample]->rate;
+    if (rate<=0) rate=song.sample[sample]->centerRate;
   }
   if (rate<100) rate=100;
   blip_set_rates(samp_bb,rate,got.rate);