diff --git a/src/sound/music_midistream.cpp b/src/sound/music_midistream.cpp
index 08edc2961..ba0077903 100644
--- a/src/sound/music_midistream.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/music_midistream.cpp
@@ -944,7 +944,13 @@ int MIDIStreamer::FillBuffer(int buffer_num, int max_events, DWORD max_time)
 		if (Restarting)
 		{
 			Restarting = false;
-			events = WriteStopNotes(events);	// Stop all notes in case any were left hanging.
+			// Reset the tempo to the inital value.
+			events[0] = 0;									// dwDeltaTime
+			events[1] = 0;									// dwStreamID
+			events[2] = (MEVT_TEMPO << 24) | InitialTempo;	// dwEvent
+			events += 3;
+			// Stop all notes in case any were left hanging.
+			events = WriteStopNotes(events);
 			DoRestart();
 		}
 		events = MakeEvents(events, max_event_p, max_time);