diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 2de9a3f4..3d27f3c9 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -2688,6 +2688,7 @@ void D_DoomMain(void)
   I_InitController();
   I_InitSound();
   I_InitMusic();
+  MN_InitMidiPlayer();
 
   I_Printf(VB_INFO, "NET_Init: Init network subsystem.");
   NET_Init();
diff --git a/src/i_flmusic.c b/src/i_flmusic.c
index 323433ec..f0efa089 100644
--- a/src/i_flmusic.c
+++ b/src/i_flmusic.c
@@ -136,7 +136,10 @@ static void GetSoundFonts(void)
 {
     char *left, *p, *dup_path;
 
-    array_clear(soundfonts);
+    if (array_size(soundfonts))
+    {
+        return;
+    }
 
     // Split into individual dirs within the list.
     dup_path = M_StringDuplicate(soundfont_dir);
@@ -413,7 +416,7 @@ static const char **I_FL_DeviceList(void)
     for (int i = 0; i < array_size(soundfonts); ++i)
     {
         char *name = M_StringDuplicate(M_BaseName(soundfonts[i]));
-        if (strlen(name) >= NAME_MAX_LENGTH)
+        if (strlen(name) > NAME_MAX_LENGTH)
         {
             name[NAME_MAX_LENGTH] = '\0';
         }
diff --git a/src/i_sound.c b/src/i_sound.c
index b88c75a8..633da6fa 100644
--- a/src/i_sound.c
+++ b/src/i_sound.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "i_printf.h"
 #include "i_system.h"
 #include "m_array.h"
-#include "mn_setup.h"
 #include "p_mobj.h"
 #include "sounds.h"
 #include "w_wad.h"
@@ -509,13 +508,15 @@ void I_SetSoundModule(int device)
     }
 }
 
-void I_SetMidiPlayer(int device)
+void I_SetMidiPlayer(int *menu_index)
 {
     if (nomusicparm)
     {
         return;
     }
 
+    const int device = *menu_index;
+
     if (midi_module)
     {
         midi_module->I_ShutdownMusic();
@@ -542,13 +543,20 @@ void I_SetMidiPlayer(int device)
 
     // Fall back the the first module that initializes, device 0.
 
+    count_devices = 0;
+
     for (int i = 0; i < arrlen(music_modules); ++i)
     {
+        const char **strings = music_modules[i]->I_DeviceList();
+
         if (music_modules[i]->I_InitMusic(0))
         {
             midi_module = music_modules[i];
+            *menu_index = count_devices;
             return;
         }
+
+        count_devices += array_size(strings);
     }
 
     I_Error("I_SetMidiPlayer: No music module could be initialized");
@@ -568,8 +576,6 @@ boolean I_InitMusic(void)
 
     I_AtExit(I_ShutdownMusic, true);
 
-    I_SetMidiPlayer(midi_player_menu);
-
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/i_sound.h b/src/i_sound.h
index 82ab689c..0aea3296 100644
--- a/src/i_sound.h
+++ b/src/i_sound.h
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ extern music_module_t music_mid_module;
 boolean I_InitMusic(void);
 void I_ShutdownMusic(void);
 
-void I_SetMidiPlayer(int device);
+void I_SetMidiPlayer(int *menu_index);
 
 // Volume.
 void I_SetMusicVolume(int volume);
diff --git a/src/m_config.c b/src/m_config.c
index 75c855d1..87f72283 100644
--- a/src/m_config.c
+++ b/src/m_config.c
@@ -461,6 +461,13 @@ default_t defaults[] = {
     "MIDI Player menu index"
   },
 
+  {
+    "midi_player_string",
+    (config_t *) &midi_player_string, NULL,
+    {.s = ""}, {0}, string, ss_none, wad_no,
+    "MIDI Player string"
+  },
+
 #if defined(HAVE_FLUIDSYNTH)
   {
     "soundfont_dir",
diff --git a/src/mn_menu.h b/src/mn_menu.h
index 8aff2079..c9b0c626 100644
--- a/src/mn_menu.h
+++ b/src/mn_menu.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ boolean MN_MenuIsShaded(void);
 
 void MN_SetQuickSaveSlot(int slot);
 
+void MN_InitMidiPlayer(void);
+
 void MN_InitMenuStrings(void);
 
 boolean MN_StartsWithMapIdentifier(char *str);
diff --git a/src/mn_setup.c b/src/mn_setup.c
index 21c4ee33..3dc4df83 100644
--- a/src/mn_setup.c
+++ b/src/mn_setup.c
@@ -2048,23 +2048,17 @@ static void SetSoundModule(void)
 }
 
 int midi_player_menu;
-
-static const char **GetMidiDevicesStrings(void)
-{
-    const char **devices = I_DeviceList();
-    if (midi_player_menu >= array_size(devices))
-    {
-        midi_player_menu = 0;
-    }
-    return devices;
-}
+const char *midi_player_string = "";
 
 static void SetMidiPlayer(void)
 {
     S_StopMusic();
-    I_SetMidiPlayer(midi_player_menu);
+    I_SetMidiPlayer(&midi_player_menu);
     S_SetMusicVolume(snd_MusicVolume);
     S_RestartMusic();
+
+    const char **strings = GetStrings(str_midi_player);
+    midi_player_string = strings[midi_player_menu];
 }
 
 static setup_menu_t gen_settings2[] = {
@@ -3801,11 +3795,34 @@ static void UpdateHUDModeStrings(void)
     selectstrings[str_hudmode] = GetHUDModeStrings();
 }
 
+void MN_InitMidiPlayer(void)
+{
+    const char **devices = I_DeviceList();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < array_size(devices); ++i)
+    {
+        if (!strcasecmp(devices[i], midi_player_string))
+        {
+            midi_player_menu = i;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (midi_player_menu >= array_size(devices))
+    {
+        midi_player_menu = 0;
+    }
+
+    I_SetMidiPlayer(&midi_player_menu);
+    midi_player_string = devices[midi_player_menu];
+
+    selectstrings[str_midi_player] = devices;
+}
+
 void MN_InitMenuStrings(void)
 {
     UpdateHUDModeStrings();
     selectstrings[str_resolution_scale] = GetResolutionScaleStrings();
-    selectstrings[str_midi_player] = GetMidiDevicesStrings();
     selectstrings[str_mouse_accel] = GetMouseAccelStrings();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mn_setup.h b/src/mn_setup.h
index 30f8c4da..aab8e6ff 100644
--- a/src/mn_setup.h
+++ b/src/mn_setup.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ void MN_DrawEnemy(void);
 
 extern int resolution_scale;
 extern int midi_player_menu;
+extern const char *midi_player_string;
 
 /////////////////////////////
 //