diff --git a/papers/format.md b/papers/format.md
index d3d4f1353..44faff0b2 100644
--- a/papers/format.md
+++ b/papers/format.md
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@ size | description
   1  | broken macro during note off in some FM chips (>=155)
   1  | pre note (C64) does not compensate for portamento or legato (>=168)
   1  | disable new NES DPCM features (>=183)
-  4  | reserved
+  1  | reset arp effect phase on new note (>=184)
+  3  | reserved
  --- | **speed pattern of first song** (>=139)
   1  | length of speed pattern (fail if this is lower than 0 or higher than 16)
  16  | speed pattern (this overrides speed 1 and speed 2 settings)
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index fe604a61a..164379948 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ class DivWorkPool;
 
 #define DIV_UNSTABLE
 
-#define DIV_VERSION "dev183"
-#define DIV_ENGINE_VERSION 183
+#define DIV_VERSION "dev184"
+#define DIV_ENGINE_VERSION 184
 // 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 14dfe18ff..91305cb62 100644
--- a/src/engine/fileOps.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/fileOps.cpp
@@ -1860,6 +1860,9 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFur(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
     if (ds.version<183) {
       ds.oldDPCM=true;
     }
+    if (ds.version<184) {
+      ds.resetArpPhaseOnNewNote=false;
+    }
     ds.isDMF=false;
 
     reader.readS(); // reserved
@@ -2383,7 +2386,12 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFur(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
       } else {
         reader.readC();
       }
-      for (int i=0; i<4; i++) {
+      if (ds.version>=184) {
+        ds.resetArpPhaseOnNewNote=reader.readC();
+      } else {
+        reader.readC();
+      }
+      for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
         reader.readC();
       }
     }
@@ -5448,7 +5456,8 @@ SafeWriter* DivEngine::saveFur(bool notPrimary, bool newPatternFormat) {
   w->writeC(song.brokenFMOff);
   w->writeC(song.preNoteNoEffect);
   w->writeC(song.oldDPCM);
-  for (int i=0; i<4; i++) {
+  w->writeC(song.resetArpPhaseOnNewNote);
+  for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
     w->writeC(0);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/playback.cpp b/src/engine/playback.cpp
index d0b36ddf9..438641797 100644
--- a/src/engine/playback.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/playback.cpp
@@ -1070,6 +1070,9 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
       } else if (!chan[i].noteOnInhibit) {
         dispatchCmd(DivCommand(DIV_CMD_NOTE_ON,i,chan[i].note,chan[i].volume>>8));
         chan[i].releasing=false;
+        if (song.resetArpPhaseOnNewNote) {
+           chan[i].arpStage=-1;
+        }
         chan[i].goneThroughNote=true;
         chan[i].wentThroughNote=true;
         keyHit[i]=true;
diff --git a/src/engine/song.h b/src/engine/song.h
index 00a7dbbf6..7a7e267c2 100644
--- a/src/engine/song.h
+++ b/src/engine/song.h
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ struct DivSong {
   bool brokenFMOff;
   bool preNoteNoEffect;
   bool oldDPCM;
+  bool resetArpPhaseOnNewNote;
 
   std::vector<DivInstrument*> ins;
   std::vector<DivWavetable*> wave;
@@ -498,7 +499,8 @@ struct DivSong {
     brokenPortaLegato(false),
     brokenFMOff(false),
     preNoteNoEffect(false),
-    oldDPCM(false) {
+    oldDPCM(false),
+    resetArpPhaseOnNewNote(false) {
     for (int i=0; i<DIV_MAX_CHIPS; i++) {
       system[i]=DIV_SYSTEM_NULL;
       systemVol[i]=1.0;
diff --git a/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp b/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp
index 06fd64b4f..d5419c01c 100644
--- a/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,10 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawCompatFlags() {
         if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) {
           ImGui::SetTooltip("when enabled, the pitch macro of an instrument is in frequency/period space.");
         }
+        ImGui::Checkbox("Reset arpeggio effect position on new note",&e->song.resetArpPhaseOnNewNote);
+        if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) {
+          ImGui::SetTooltip("when enabled, arpeggio effect (00xy) position is reset on a new note.");
+        }
         ImGui::EndTabItem();
       }
       ImGui::EndTabBar();