diff --git a/src/core/audio/CrossfadeTransport.cpp b/src/core/audio/CrossfadeTransport.cpp
index 6fff0ed73..d34e92da5 100644
--- a/src/core/audio/CrossfadeTransport.cpp
+++ b/src/core/audio/CrossfadeTransport.cpp
@@ -358,6 +358,11 @@ void CrossfadeTransport::PlayerContext::Reset(
                 Crossfader::FadeOut,
                 CROSSFADE_DURATION_MS);
         }
+        else {
+            /* if we're being started with a new URL and we can't fade,
+            drain the current instance! */
+            player->Destroy(url.size() ? Player::NoDrain : Player::Drain);
+        }
     }
 
     this->canFade = this->started = false;
diff --git a/src/core/audio/Player.cpp b/src/core/audio/Player.cpp
index 2c7a61516..544af82fc 100644
--- a/src/core/audio/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/core/audio/Player.cpp
@@ -109,16 +109,16 @@ namespace musik {
 Player* Player::Create(
     const std::string &url,
     std::shared_ptr<IOutput> output,
-    FinishMode finishMode,
+    DestroyMode destroyMode,
     EventListener *listener)
 {
-    return new Player(url, output, finishMode, listener);
+    return new Player(url, output, destroyMode, listener);
 }
 
 Player::Player(
     const std::string &url,
     std::shared_ptr<IOutput> output,
-    FinishMode finishMode,
+    DestroyMode destroyMode,
     EventListener *listener)
 : state(Player::Precache)
 , url(url)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Player::Player(
 , output(output)
 , notifiedStarted(false)
 , setPosition(-1)
-, finishMode(finishMode)
+, destroyMode(destroyMode)
 , fftContext(nullptr) {
     musik::debug::info(TAG, "new instance created");
 
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ void Player::Destroy() {
     }
 }
 
+void Player::Destroy(DestroyMode mode) {
+    this->destroyMode = mode;
+    this->Destroy();
+}
+
 void Player::Detach(EventListener* listener) {
     if (listener) {
         std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(this->listenerMutex);
@@ -373,7 +378,7 @@ void musik::core::audio::playerThreadLoop(Player* player) {
     }
 
     /* buffers have been written, wait for the output to play them all */
-    if (player->finishMode == Player::Drain) {
+    if (player->destroyMode == Player::Drain) {
         player->output->Drain();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/audio/Player.h b/src/core/audio/Player.h
index de52ec973..fb068a39e 100644
--- a/src/core/audio/Player.h
+++ b/src/core/audio/Player.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace musik { namespace core { namespace audio {
 
     class Player : public musik::core::sdk::IBufferProvider {
         public:
-            enum FinishMode { Drain, NoDrain };
+            enum DestroyMode { Drain, NoDrain };
 
             struct EventListener {
                 virtual void OnPlayerPrepared(Player *player) { }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace musik { namespace core { namespace audio {
             static Player* Create(
                 const std::string &url,
                 std::shared_ptr<musik::core::sdk::IOutput> output,
-                FinishMode finishMode,
+                DestroyMode destroyMode,
                 EventListener *listener);
 
             virtual void OnBufferProcessed(musik::core::sdk::IBuffer *buffer);
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace musik { namespace core { namespace audio {
 
             void Play();
             void Destroy();
+            void Destroy(DestroyMode mode);
 
             double GetPosition();
             void SetPosition(double seconds);
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ namespace musik { namespace core { namespace audio {
             Player(
                 const std::string &url,
                 std::shared_ptr<musik::core::sdk::IOutput> output,
-                FinishMode finishMode,
+                DestroyMode finishMode,
                 EventListener *listener);
 
             virtual ~Player();
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ namespace musik { namespace core { namespace audio {
             bool notifiedStarted;
             float* spectrum;
             uint64 samplesWritten;
-            FinishMode finishMode;
+            DestroyMode destroyMode;
 
             FftContext* fftContext;
     };