diff --git a/src/sound/midi_mt32.c b/src/sound/midi_mt32.c
index bb86210f3..ad2aaefa7 100644
--- a/src/sound/midi_mt32.c
+++ b/src/sound/midi_mt32.c
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ mt32_close(void *p)
     }
     context = NULL;
 
+    ui_sb_mt32lcd("");
+
     if (buffer)
         free(buffer);
     buffer = NULL;