diff --git a/sfxr.lua b/sfxr.lua
index 97eb957..415a2d6 100644
--- a/sfxr.lua
+++ b/sfxr.lua
@@ -1085,6 +1085,7 @@ function sfxr.Sound:load(f)
         return version
     end
 
+    self:resetParameters()
     -- merge the loaded table into the own
     mergetables(self, params)
 
@@ -1165,6 +1166,8 @@ function sfxr.Sound:loadBinary(f)
         f:close()
     end
 
+    self:resetParameters()
+
     local off = 1
 
     local function readFloat()