diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index cf934ad3e..2b5c1e714 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ editor/meddraw.c: Set edge_list_size to Num_segments*12 to avoid crashes in the
 2d/gpixel.c, arch/ogl/gr.c, editor/meddraw.c, include/ogl_init.h, main/multi.c, main/render.c: Clicking on mine elements in the editor now works in ogl
 editor/centers.c: Create a centers dialog that won't crash
 main/bmread.c, main/game.c, main/gameseq.c, main/gameseq.h, main/gauges.c, main/kmatrix.c, main/multi.c, main/multi.h, main/net_udp.c, main/state.c: Further Multiplayer cleanup: moved gobal variable resets from multi_new_game() to proper function calls; added pnum variable to init_player_stats_game() and init_player_stats_new_ship() so these can be set for each player when starting match; added multi_new_level() calls when setting up game as well when trying to join game; cleaned multi_reset_stuff() from variable resetting that happen in general game code; when being dumped from game, made sure no packets are sent during messagebox dispaly; replaced MAX_NUM_NET_PLAYERS by MAX_PLAYERS as it's the same definition
+misc/hmp.c: Addition for last change in hmp_reset(): execute midiOutShortMsg() even if midiOutPrepareHeader() fails as not related to SysEx part
 
 20120414
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diff --git a/misc/hmp.c b/misc/hmp.c
index 3c892c9fa..f2ddfb44f 100644
--- a/misc/hmp.c
+++ b/misc/hmp.c
@@ -588,9 +588,6 @@ void hmp_reset()
 		midiOutUnprepareHeader(hmidi, &mhdr, sizeof(MIDIHDR));
 
 		timer_delay(F1_0/20);
-
-		for (channel = 0; channel < 16; channel++)
-			midiOutShortMsg(hmidi, (DWORD)(channel | MIDI_CONTROL_CHANGE << 4 | MIDI_VOLUME << 8 | (100 * midi_volume / MIDI_VOLUME_SCALE) << 16));
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -610,6 +607,9 @@ void hmp_reset()
 				break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	for (channel = 0; channel < 16; channel++)
+		midiOutShortMsg(hmidi, (DWORD)(channel | MIDI_CONTROL_CHANGE << 4 | MIDI_VOLUME << 8 | (100 * midi_volume / MIDI_VOLUME_SCALE) << 16));
 	midiOutClose(hmidi);
 }
 #endif