diff --git a/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp b/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp
index bc647d61be3..85d244ca589 100644
--- a/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp
+++ b/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp
@@ -353,6 +353,10 @@ bool MidiImport::readSMF( TrackContainer* tc )
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Update the tempo to avoid crash when playing a project imported
+	// via the command line
+	Engine::updateFramesPerTick();
+
 	// Song events
 	for( int e = 0; e < seq->length(); ++e )
 	{