diff --git a/src/reskit/soundtrack/engines/echo/engine.rs b/src/reskit/soundtrack/engines/echo/engine.rs
index 99fe120..3fbf161 100644
--- a/src/reskit/soundtrack/engines/echo/engine.rs
+++ b/src/reskit/soundtrack/engines/echo/engine.rs
@@ -311,6 +311,17 @@ fn get_events_for_channel( channels: &mut [Channel], active_channel: usize, row:
                 channels[ active_channel ].active_instrument = Some( *instrument );
             } else {
                 print_warning( "attempted to set an fm instrument on a psg channel, or vice versa. the instrument was not set - your soundtrack may sound different than expected." );
+                // Now if current channel is PSG1 through PSG4, it's gonna need an instrument set on it.
+                if channels[ active_channel ].active_instrument.is_none() && ( ESF_PSG_1..=ESF_PSG_4 ).contains( &channels[ active_channel ].id ) {
+                    print_warning( "this is a psg channel, seting the default psg instrument so your note can still play..." );
+                    if row.note.is_some() {
+                        // Set "__reskit_default_psg_instrument"
+                        let instrument = instrument_set.default_psg_id.ok_or( "internal error: no default psg instrument to apply" )?;
+
+                        events.push( vec![ ESF_SET_INSTRUMENT | channels[ active_channel ].id, instrument as u8 ] );
+                        channels[ active_channel ].active_instrument = Some( instrument );
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     } else {