diff --git a/src/decoder_fluidsynth.cpp b/src/decoder_fluidsynth.cpp
index a4d6bf3c925..2c6506d023e 100644
--- a/src/decoder_fluidsynth.cpp
+++ b/src/decoder_fluidsynth.cpp
@@ -347,4 +347,8 @@ fluid_synth_t *FluidSynthDecoder::GetSynthInstance() {
 	}
 }
 
+bool FluidSynthDecoder::NeedsSoftReset() {
+	return true;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/decoder_fluidsynth.h b/src/decoder_fluidsynth.h
index a5e2896d8f3..f0799413e30 100644
--- a/src/decoder_fluidsynth.h
+++ b/src/decoder_fluidsynth.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ class FluidSynthDecoder : public MidiDecoder {
 #endif
 	};
 
+	bool NeedsSoftReset() override;
+
 private:
 #if defined(HAVE_FLUIDSYNTH) || defined(HAVE_FLUIDLITE)
 	fluid_synth_t* GetSynthInstance();