diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
index 401c1610..3ad7a76c 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
@@ -572,3 +572,18 @@ uint32_t sfz::Synth::getPreloadSize() const noexcept
 {
     return resources.filePool.getPreloadSize();
 }
+
+void sfz::Synth::enableFreeWheeling() noexcept
+{
+    if (!freeWheeling) {
+    freeWheeling = true;
+    DBG("Enabling freewheeling");
+    }
+}
+void sfz::Synth::disableFreeWheeling() noexcept
+{
+    if (freeWheeling) {
+        freeWheeling = false;
+        DBG("Disabling freewheeling");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.h b/src/sfizz/Synth.h
index ce181284..99da4fac 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.h
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ public:
      */
     int getAllocatedBytes() const noexcept { return Buffer<float>::counter().getTotalBytes(); }
 
-    void enableFreeWheeling() { freeWheeling = true; }
-    void disableFreeWheeling() { freeWheeling = true; }
+    void enableFreeWheeling() noexcept;
+    void disableFreeWheeling() noexcept;
 protected:
     /**
      * @brief The parser callback; this is called by the parent object each time