diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
index 1f35d766bc..08974e3867 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
         [CanBeNull]
         private IMidiRenderer _renderer;
         private byte _instrumentProgram = 1;
+        private uint _syncSequencerTick;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     A queue of MidiEvents to be sent to the server.
@@ -161,8 +162,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
                     for (var i = 0; i < midiEventMessage.MidiEvent.Length; i++)
                     {
                         var ev = midiEventMessage.MidiEvent[i];
-                        var delta = ((uint)TimeBetweenNetMessages*1250) + ev.Timestamp;
-
+                        var delta = ((uint)TimeBetweenNetMessages*1250) + ev.Timestamp - _syncSequencerTick;
                         _renderer?.ScheduleMidiEvent(ev, delta, true);
                     }
                     break;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
             {
                 Logger.Info($"WE GOT STATE: {state.Playing} {state.SequencerTick}");
                 SetupRenderer();
-                if (_renderer != null) _renderer.SequencerTick = state.SequencerTick;
+                _syncSequencerTick = state.SequencerTick;
             }
             else
                 EndRenderer();
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
index 81be788b5a..659f51c15b 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
                     if(++_midiEventCount <= MaxMidiEventsPerSecond)
                         SendNetworkMessage(midiEventMsg);
 
-                    _lastSequencerTick = midiEventMsg.MidiEvent[-1].Timestamp;
+                    _lastSequencerTick = midiEventMsg.MidiEvent[^1].Timestamp;
                     break;
                 case InstrumentStartMidiMessage startMidi:
                     Playing = true;