diff --git a/src/jack.cxx b/src/jack.cxx
index 86eaca7..87011be 100644
--- a/src/jack.cxx
+++ b/src/jack.cxx
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ Jack::Jack( std::string name ) :
   clientActive(false)
 {
   jack = this;
+  
+  samplerate = jack_get_sample_rate( client );
+  
+  LUPPP_NOTE("Samplerate %i", samplerate );
+  
   // construct Observer classes here, not in the initializer list as the Jack*
   // will be 0x0 until then.
   timeManager = new TimeManager(),
@@ -91,7 +96,6 @@ Jack::Jack( std::string name ) :
   logic = new Logic();
   gridLogic = new GridLogic();
   
-  
   // CAREFUL: setup the size by default: otherwise malloc() is called on push_back
   midiIO.reserve( CONTROLLERS_PREALLOC );
   
@@ -554,7 +558,7 @@ int Jack::getBuffersize()
 
 int Jack::getSamplerate()
 {
-  return jack_get_sample_rate( client );
+  return samplerate;
 }
 
 int Jack::timebase(jack_transport_state_t state,
diff --git a/src/jack.hxx b/src/jack.hxx
index c821e05..bb470ee 100644
--- a/src/jack.hxx
+++ b/src/jack.hxx
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ class Jack
     
     // JACK member variables
     bool clientActive;
+    int samplerate;
     
     jack_port_t*  masterInput;
     jack_port_t*  masterOutputL;