diff --git a/Source/synth/wav.c b/Source/synth/wav.c
index 39f4430..abf8d07 100644
--- a/Source/synth/wav.c
+++ b/Source/synth/wav.c
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ void playNoteWav(void) {
   // Note on
   noteStatus[WAV].note = noteIndex;
 
+  rAUD3HIGH = AUDHIGH_RESTART; // retrigger
+
+  rAUD3LOW = wavCurrentFreq;
+  rAUD3HIGH = wavCurrentFreq >> 8U;
+
   // channel volume louder = smaller value:
   const uint8_t noteVelocity = valueByte & AUD3LEVEL_MASK;
   if (noteVelocity == 0x60) {
@@ -156,12 +161,6 @@ void playNoteWav(void) {
   } else {
     rAUD3LEVEL = AUD3LEVEL_25;
   }
-
-  // rAUD3HIGH = 0x00; // was in ASM, probably not needed?
-
-  rAUD3LOW = wavCurrentFreq;
-  rAUD3HIGH = wavCurrentFreq >> 8U;
-
   // Reset various counters and flags
   vibratoPosition[WAV] = 0;
   wavStepCounter = 0;