diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
index cff793e8d4..45880a8e1e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
             if (Sample == null)
                 return;
 
-            activeChannel = Sample.Play();
-            activeChannel.Looping = Looping;
+            activeChannel = Sample.Play(Looping);
 
             Played = true;
         }