diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
index 018b8e72a..19078c5f3 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/session.js
@@ -2474,6 +2474,7 @@
             });
 
           // '' closes all open backing tracks
+          context.jamClient.SessionStopPlay();
           context.jamClient.SessionCloseBackingTrackFile('');
 
           return false;