diff --git a/js/MIDI/LoadPlugin.js b/js/MIDI/LoadPlugin.js
index 74c01adc..73f2c369 100644
--- a/js/MIDI/LoadPlugin.js
+++ b/js/MIDI/LoadPlugin.js
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ MIDI.loadPlugin = function(conf) {
 		MIDI.supports = types;
 		connect[api](filetype, instruments, conf);
 	});
+
+	MIDI.detectProgramChange = conf.detectProgram || false;
 };
 
 ///
diff --git a/js/MIDI/Player.js b/js/MIDI/Player.js
index bfa4e3bf..2f5307c2 100644
--- a/js/MIDI/Player.js
+++ b/js/MIDI/Player.js
@@ -235,6 +235,15 @@ var startAudio = function (currentTime, fromCache) {
 					interval: scheduleTracking(channel, note, queuedTime, offset, 128)
 				});
 				break;
+			case 'programChange':
+				if(MIDI.detectProgramChange) {
+					eventQueue.push({
+						event: event,
+						source: MIDI.programChange(channel, event.programNumber),
+						interval: scheduleTracking(channel, note, queuedTime, offset, 128)
+					});
+				}
+				break;
 			default:
 				break;
 		}