diff --git a/src/audio_generic.cpp b/src/audio_generic.cpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 10d1df065b..1135064b9e
--- a/src/audio_generic.cpp
+++ b/src/audio_generic.cpp
@@ -20,33 +20,21 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <memory>
-#include "audio_decoder_midi.h"
 #include "audio_generic.h"
-#include "audio_generic_midiout.h"
-#include "filefinder.h"
 #include "output.h"
 
-GenericAudio::BgmChannel GenericAudio::BGM_Channels[nr_of_bgm_channels];
-GenericAudio::SeChannel GenericAudio::SE_Channels[nr_of_se_channels];
-bool GenericAudio::BGM_PlayedOnceIndicator;
-
-std::vector<int16_t> GenericAudio::sample_buffer = {};
-std::vector<uint8_t> GenericAudio::scrap_buffer = {};
-unsigned GenericAudio::scrap_buffer_size = 0;
-std::vector<float> GenericAudio::mixer_buffer = {};
-
-std::unique_ptr<GenericAudioMidiOut> GenericAudio::midi_thread;
-
 GenericAudio::GenericAudio(const Game_ConfigAudio& cfg) : AudioInterface(cfg) {
 	int i = 0;
 	for (auto& BGM_Channel : BGM_Channels) {
 		BGM_Channel.id = i++;
 		BGM_Channel.decoder.reset();
+		BGM_Channel.instance = this;
 	}
 	i = 0;
 	for (auto& SE_Channel : SE_Channels) {
 		SE_Channel.id = i++;
 		SE_Channel.decoder.reset();
+		SE_Channel.instance = this;
 	}
 	BGM_PlayedOnceIndicator = false;
 	midi_thread.reset();
@@ -492,8 +480,8 @@ void GenericAudio::BgmChannel::Stop() {
 	stopped = true;
 	if (midi_out_used) {
 		midi_out_used = false;
-		midi_thread->GetMidiOut().Reset();
-		midi_thread->GetMidiOut().Pause();
+		instance->midi_thread->GetMidiOut().Reset();
+		instance->midi_thread->GetMidiOut().Pause();
 	} else if (decoder) {
 		decoder.reset();
 	}
@@ -503,16 +491,16 @@ void GenericAudio::BgmChannel::SetPaused(bool newPaused) {
 	paused = newPaused;
 	if (midi_out_used) {
 		if (newPaused) {
-			midi_thread->GetMidiOut().Pause();
+			instance->midi_thread->GetMidiOut().Pause();
 		} else {
-			midi_thread->GetMidiOut().Resume();
+			instance->midi_thread->GetMidiOut().Resume();
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 int GenericAudio::BgmChannel::GetTicks() const {
 	if (midi_out_used) {
-		return midi_thread->GetMidiOut().GetTicks();
+		return instance->midi_thread->GetMidiOut().GetTicks();
 	} else if (decoder) {
 		return decoder->GetTicks();
 	}
@@ -521,7 +509,7 @@ int GenericAudio::BgmChannel::GetTicks() const {
 
 void GenericAudio::BgmChannel::SetFade(int fade) {
 	if (midi_out_used) {
-		midi_thread->GetMidiOut().SetFade(0, std::chrono::milliseconds(fade));
+		instance->midi_thread->GetMidiOut().SetFade(0, std::chrono::milliseconds(fade));
 	} else if (decoder) {
 		decoder->SetFade(0, std::chrono::milliseconds(fade));
 	}
@@ -529,7 +517,7 @@ void GenericAudio::BgmChannel::SetFade(int fade) {
 
 void GenericAudio::BgmChannel::SetVolume(int volume) {
 	if (midi_out_used) {
-		midi_thread->GetMidiOut().SetVolume(volume);
+		instance->midi_thread->GetMidiOut().SetVolume(volume);
 	} else if (decoder) {
 		decoder->SetVolume(volume);
 	}
@@ -537,7 +525,7 @@ void GenericAudio::BgmChannel::SetVolume(int volume) {
 
 void GenericAudio::BgmChannel::SetPitch(int pitch) {
 	if (midi_out_used) {
-		midi_thread->GetMidiOut().SetPitch(pitch);
+		instance->midi_thread->GetMidiOut().SetPitch(pitch);
 	} else if (decoder) {
 		decoder->SetPitch(pitch);
 	}
diff --git a/src/audio_generic.h b/src/audio_generic.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index b80493e608..04755a2c7d
--- a/src/audio_generic.h
+++ b/src/audio_generic.h
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@
 #include "audio.h"
 #include "audio_secache.h"
 #include "audio_decoder_base.h"
+#include "audio_generic_midiout.h"
 #include <memory>
 
-class GenericAudioMidiOut;
-
 /**
  * A software implementation for handling EasyRPG Audio utilizing the
  * AudioDecoder for BGM and AudioSeCache for fast SE playback.
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@ class GenericAudio : public AudioInterface {
 	struct BgmChannel {
 		int id;
 		std::unique_ptr<AudioDecoderBase> decoder;
+		GenericAudio* instance = nullptr;
 		bool paused;
 		bool stopped;
 		bool midi_out_used = false;
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class GenericAudio : public AudioInterface {
 	struct SeChannel {
 		int id;
 		std::unique_ptr<AudioDecoderBase> decoder;
+		GenericAudio* instance = nullptr;
 		bool paused;
 		bool stopped;
 	};
@@ -103,17 +104,17 @@ class GenericAudio : public AudioInterface {
 	static constexpr unsigned nr_of_se_channels = 31;
 	static constexpr unsigned nr_of_bgm_channels = 2;
 
-	static BgmChannel BGM_Channels[nr_of_bgm_channels];
-	static SeChannel SE_Channels[nr_of_se_channels];
-	static bool BGM_PlayedOnceIndicator;
-	static bool Muted;
+	BgmChannel BGM_Channels[nr_of_bgm_channels];
+	SeChannel SE_Channels[nr_of_se_channels];
+	mutable bool BGM_PlayedOnceIndicator;
+	bool Muted;
 
-	static std::vector<int16_t> sample_buffer;
-	static std::vector<uint8_t> scrap_buffer;
-	static unsigned scrap_buffer_size;
-	static std::vector<float> mixer_buffer;
+	std::vector<int16_t> sample_buffer = {};
+	std::vector<uint8_t> scrap_buffer = {};
+	unsigned scrap_buffer_size = 0;
+	std::vector<float> mixer_buffer = {};
 
-	static std::unique_ptr<GenericAudioMidiOut> midi_thread;
+	std::unique_ptr<GenericAudioMidiOut> midi_thread;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/audio_generic_midiout.h b/src/audio_generic_midiout.h
index 9858a0df80..f9538a3bf1 100644
--- a/src/audio_generic_midiout.h
+++ b/src/audio_generic_midiout.h
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include "system.h"
+#include "audio_decoder_midi.h"
 
-class AudioDecoderMidi;
 namespace Filesystem_Stream {
 	class InputStream;
 }
diff --git a/src/audio_midi.cpp b/src/audio_midi.cpp
index 0468a8e7fd..011fb480b4 100644
--- a/src/audio_midi.cpp
+++ b/src/audio_midi.cpp
@@ -125,3 +125,16 @@ std::unique_ptr<AudioDecoderBase> MidiDecoder::CreateFmMidi(bool resample) {
 
 	return mididec;
 }
+
+void MidiDecoder::Reset() {
+	works.fluidsynth = true;
+	works.wildmidi = true;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWILDMIDI
+	WildMidiDecoder::ResetState();
+#endif
+
+#if defined(HAVE_FLUIDSYNTH) || defined(HAVE_FLUIDLITE)
+	FluidSynthDecoder::ResetState();
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/audio_midi.h b/src/audio_midi.h
index 25fdd1ab7d..88c5fd73ae 100644
--- a/src/audio_midi.h
+++ b/src/audio_midi.h
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ class MidiDecoder {
 
 	static std::unique_ptr<AudioDecoderBase> CreateFmMidi(bool resample);
 
+	/**
+	 * Resets the global state of the midi libraries.
+	 */
+	static void Reset();
+
 protected:
 	int frequency = EP_MIDI_FREQ;
 };
diff --git a/src/decoder_fluidsynth.cpp b/src/decoder_fluidsynth.cpp
index d7830517e7..a4d6bf3c92 100644
--- a/src/decoder_fluidsynth.cpp
+++ b/src/decoder_fluidsynth.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ static fluid_fileapi_t fluidlite_vio = {
 
 namespace {
 	std::string preferred_soundfont;
+
+	bool once = false;
+	bool init = false;
 }
 
 struct FluidSynthDeleter {
@@ -208,10 +211,7 @@ FluidSynthDecoder::~FluidSynthDecoder() {
 }
 
 bool FluidSynthDecoder::Initialize(std::string& error_message) {
-	static bool init = false;
-	static bool once = false;
-
-	// only initialize once
+	// only initialize once until a new game starts
 	if (once)
 		return init;
 	once = true;
@@ -220,40 +220,36 @@ bool FluidSynthDecoder::Initialize(std::string& error_message) {
 	fluid_set_default_fileapi(&fluidlite_vio);
 #endif
 
+	global_settings.reset(new_fluid_settings());
 	if (!global_settings) {
-		global_settings.reset(new_fluid_settings());
-		if (!global_settings) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		fluid_settings_setstr(global_settings.get(), "player.timing-source", "sample");
-		fluid_settings_setint(global_settings.get(), "synth.lock-memory", 0);
+		return false;
+	}
+	fluid_settings_setstr(global_settings.get(), "player.timing-source", "sample");
+	fluid_settings_setint(global_settings.get(), "synth.lock-memory", 0);
 
-		fluid_settings_setnum(global_settings.get(), "synth.gain", 0.6);
-		fluid_settings_setnum(global_settings.get(), "synth.sample-rate", EP_MIDI_FREQ);
-		fluid_settings_setint(global_settings.get(), "synth.polyphony", 256);
+	fluid_settings_setnum(global_settings.get(), "synth.gain", 0.6);
+	fluid_settings_setnum(global_settings.get(), "synth.sample-rate", EP_MIDI_FREQ);
+	fluid_settings_setint(global_settings.get(), "synth.polyphony", 256);
 
 #if defined(HAVE_FLUIDSYNTH) && FLUIDSYNTH_VERSION_MAJOR > 1
-		fluid_settings_setint(global_settings.get(), "synth.reverb.active", 0);
-		fluid_settings_setint(global_settings.get(), "synth.chorus.active", 0);
+	fluid_settings_setint(global_settings.get(), "synth.reverb.active", 0);
+	fluid_settings_setint(global_settings.get(), "synth.chorus.active", 0);
 #else
-		fluid_settings_setstr(global_settings.get(), "synth.reverb.active", "no");
-		fluid_settings_setstr(global_settings.get(), "synth.chorus.active", "no");
+	fluid_settings_setstr(global_settings.get(), "synth.reverb.active", "no");
+	fluid_settings_setstr(global_settings.get(), "synth.chorus.active", "no");
 #endif
 
-		// Fluidsynth 1.x does not support VIO API for soundfonts
+	// Fluidsynth 1.x does not support VIO API for soundfonts
 #if defined(HAVE_FLUIDSYNTH) && FLUIDSYNTH_VERSION_MAJOR > 1
-		// owned by fluid_settings
-		global_loader = new_fluid_defsfloader(global_settings.get());
-		fluid_sfloader_set_callbacks(global_loader,
-				vio_open, vio_read, vio_seek, vio_tell, vio_close);
+	// owned by fluid_settings
+	global_loader = new_fluid_defsfloader(global_settings.get());
+	fluid_sfloader_set_callbacks(global_loader,
+			vio_open, vio_read, vio_seek, vio_tell, vio_close);
 #endif
-	}
 
+	global_synth.reset(create_synth(error_message));
 	if (!global_synth) {
-		global_synth.reset(create_synth(error_message));
-		if (!global_synth) {
-			return false;
-		}
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	init = true;
@@ -261,6 +257,14 @@ bool FluidSynthDecoder::Initialize(std::string& error_message) {
 	return init;
 }
 
+void FluidSynthDecoder::ResetState() {
+	once = false;
+	init = false;
+
+	global_synth.reset();
+	global_settings.reset();
+}
+
 void FluidSynthDecoder::SetSoundfont(StringView sf) {
 	preferred_soundfont = ToString(sf);
 }
diff --git a/src/decoder_fluidsynth.h b/src/decoder_fluidsynth.h
index 740291b3a9..a5e2896d8f 100644
--- a/src/decoder_fluidsynth.h
+++ b/src/decoder_fluidsynth.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class FluidSynthDecoder : public MidiDecoder {
 	~FluidSynthDecoder() override;
 
 	static bool Initialize(std::string& error_message);
+	static void ResetState();
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets the name of the preferred soundfont.
diff --git a/src/decoder_wildmidi.cpp b/src/decoder_wildmidi.cpp
index c17c9d6617..1278fdfd0f 100644
--- a/src/decoder_wildmidi.cpp
+++ b/src/decoder_wildmidi.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,16 @@
  */
 #define WILDMIDI_OPTS 0
 
+namespace {
+	bool once = false;
+	bool init = false;
+}
+
 static void WildMidiDecoder_deinit() {
-	WildMidi_Shutdown();
+	if (init) {
+		WildMidi_Shutdown();
+		init = false;
+	}
 }
 
 #if LIBWILDMIDI_VERSION >= 1027 // at least 0.4.3
@@ -80,10 +88,7 @@ bool WildMidiDecoder::Initialize(std::string& error_message) {
 	std::string config_file;
 	bool found = false;
 
-	static bool init = false;
-	static bool once = false;
-
-	// only initialize once
+	// only initialize once until a new game starts
 	if (once)
 		return init;
 	once = true;
@@ -289,11 +294,20 @@ bool WildMidiDecoder::Initialize(std::string& error_message) {
 #endif
 
 	// setup deinitialization
-	atexit(WildMidiDecoder_deinit);
+	static bool atexit_once = false;
+	if (!atexit_once) {
+		atexit_once = true;
+		atexit(WildMidiDecoder_deinit);
+	}
 
 	return true;
 }
 
+void WildMidiDecoder::ResetState() {
+	once = false;
+	WildMidiDecoder_deinit();
+}
+
 bool WildMidiDecoder::Open(std::vector<uint8_t>& data) {
 	// this should not happen
 	if (handle) {
diff --git a/src/decoder_wildmidi.h b/src/decoder_wildmidi.h
index 4ef83ce607..4142b3e09e 100644
--- a/src/decoder_wildmidi.h
+++ b/src/decoder_wildmidi.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class WildMidiDecoder : public MidiDecoder {
 	~WildMidiDecoder();
 
 	static bool Initialize(std::string& error_message);
+	static void ResetState();
 
 	// Audio Decoder interface
 	bool Open(std::vector<uint8_t>& data) override;
diff --git a/src/scene_gamebrowser.cpp b/src/scene_gamebrowser.cpp
index f2fe40963d..77be95d749 100644
--- a/src/scene_gamebrowser.cpp
+++ b/src/scene_gamebrowser.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include "options.h"
 #include "scene_settings.h"
+#include "audio_midi.h"
 #include "audio_secache.h"
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "game_system.h"
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ void Scene_GameBrowser::Continue(SceneType /* prev_scene */) {
 
 	Cache::ClearAll();
 	AudioSeCache::Clear();
+	MidiDecoder::Reset();
 	lcf::Data::Clear();
 	Main_Data::Cleanup();