diff --git a/Content.Client/Instruments/InstrumentSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Instruments/InstrumentSystem.cs
index d861f4163b0..c01845bb133 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Instruments/InstrumentSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Instruments/InstrumentSystem.cs
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ public sealed partial class InstrumentSystem : SharedInstrumentSystem
         SetMaster(uid, null);
         TrySetChannels(uid, data);
 
-        instrument.MidiEventBuffer.Clear();
         instrument.Renderer.OnMidiEvent += instrument.MidiEventBuffer.Add;
         return true;
     }