diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
index 37a9126a8c..67eda8914a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
@@ -1798,6 +1798,9 @@ SoundFileOmega::SoundFileOmega (string title, ARDOUR::Session* s,
 	where_combo.set_active_text (str.back());
 	where_combo.signal_changed().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &SoundFileOmega::where_combo_changed));
 
+	instrument_combo_changed();
+	instrument_combo.signal_changed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &SoundFileOmega::instrument_combo_changed) );
+
 	Label* l = manage (new Label);
 	l->set_markup (_("<b>Add files ...</b>"));
 	options.attach (*l, 0, 1, 0, 1, FILL, SHRINK, 8, 0);
@@ -1984,6 +1987,12 @@ SoundFileOmega::where_combo_changed()
 	preview.set_import_position(get_position());
 }
 
+void
+SoundFileOmega::instrument_combo_changed()
+{
+	_session->the_auditioner()->set_audition_synth_info( instrument_combo.selected_instrument() );
+}
+
 MidiTrackNameSource
 SoundFileOmega::get_midi_track_name_source () const
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.h
index a1ac98fd8a..e25931f582 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.h
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ private:
 
 	static bool check_link_status (const ARDOUR::Session*, const std::vector<std::string>& paths);
 
+	void instrument_combo_changed ();
+
 	void file_selection_changed ();
 	bool reset_options ();
 	void reset_options_noret ();