diff --git a/src/audio/heap.c b/src/audio/heap.c
index 8390cbda7..83c46c373 100644
--- a/src/audio/heap.c
+++ b/src/audio/heap.c
@@ -228,6 +228,13 @@ void discard_bank(s32 bankId) {
                 note->parentLayer->finished = TRUE;
             }
             note_disable(note);
+
+            // Reset sample state
+            note->sound = NULL;
+            note->samplePosInt = 0;
+            note->samplePosFrac = 0;
+            note->sampleDmaIndex = 0;
+
             audio_list_remove(&note->listItem);
             audio_list_push_back(&gNoteFreeLists.disabled, &note->listItem);
         }
diff --git a/src/audio/load.c b/src/audio/load.c
index 3e27fbf66..38737481a 100644
--- a/src/audio/load.c
+++ b/src/audio/load.c
@@ -1591,7 +1591,15 @@ void load_sequence_internal(u32 player, u32 seqId, s32 loadAsync) {
         if (smlua_audio_utils_override(seqId, &bankId, &sequenceData)) {
             sequence_player_disable(seqPlayer);
             seqPlayer->defaultBank[0] = bankId;
-            if (!bank_load_immediate(bankId, 0)) { return; }
+
+            // Check if the bank is already loaded in the temporary cache
+            if (get_bank_or_seq(&gBankLoadedPool, 0, bankId) == NULL) {
+                if (!bank_load_immediate(bankId, 0)) { return; }
+            } else if (gBankLoadStatus[bankId] == SOUND_LOAD_STATUS_DISCARDABLE) {
+                // This bank is still available, so just mark it as loaded again
+                gBankLoadStatus[bankId] = SOUND_LOAD_STATUS_COMPLETE;
+            }
+
             seqPlayer->seqId = seqId;
             gSeqLoadStatus[seqId] = SOUND_LOAD_STATUS_COMPLETE;
             init_sequence_player(player);