diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
index 5409861cc7..dce88e9c58 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
@@ -2533,22 +2533,13 @@ bool skin_data_load(enum screen_type screen, struct wps_data *wps_data,
     }
 #endif
 #if defined(HAVE_ALBUMART) && !defined(__PCTOOL__)
-    int status = audio_status();
-    if (status & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY)
+    /* last_albumart_{width,height} is either both 0 or valid AA dimensions */
+    struct skin_albumart *aa = SKINOFFSETTOPTR(skin_buffer, wps_data->albumart);
+    if (aa && (aa->state != WPS_ALBUMART_NONE ||
+        (((wps_data->last_albumart_height != aa->height) ||
+        (wps_data->last_albumart_width != aa->width)))))
     {
-        /* last_albumart_{width,height} is either both 0 or valid AA dimensions */
-        struct skin_albumart *aa = SKINOFFSETTOPTR(skin_buffer, wps_data->albumart);
-        if (aa && (aa->state != WPS_ALBUMART_NONE ||
-            (((wps_data->last_albumart_height != aa->height) ||
-            (wps_data->last_albumart_width != aa->width)))))
-        {
-            struct mp3entry *id3 = audio_current_track();
-            unsigned long elapsed = id3->elapsed;
-            unsigned long offset = id3->offset;
-            audio_stop();
-            if (!(status & AUDIO_STATUS_PAUSE))
-                audio_play(elapsed, offset);
-        }
+        playback_update_aa_dims();
     }
 #endif
 #ifndef __PCTOOL__
diff --git a/apps/menus/playback_menu.c b/apps/menus/playback_menu.c
index a82c88e04a..23f1cb55bf 100644
--- a/apps/menus/playback_menu.c
+++ b/apps/menus/playback_menu.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static int playback_callback(int action,const struct menu_item_ex *this_item)
 #ifdef HAVE_PLAY_FREQ
             if (this_item == &play_frequency)
             {
-                settings_apply_play_freq(global_settings.play_frequency, false);
+                audio_set_playback_frequency(global_settings.play_frequency);
                 break;
             }
 #endif /* HAVE_PLAY_FREQ */
diff --git a/apps/playback.c b/apps/playback.c
index 54410ad2cc..28e520319d 100644
--- a/apps/playback.c
+++ b/apps/playback.c
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_PLAY_FREQ
+#include "pcm_mixer.h"
+#endif
+
 /* TODO: The audio thread really is doing multitasking of acting like a
          consumer and producer of tracks. It may be advantageous to better
          logically separate the two functions. I won't go that far just yet. */
@@ -2523,6 +2527,7 @@ static void audio_start_playback(const struct audio_resume_info *resume_info,
             resume.elapsed = id3_get(PLAYING_ID3)->elapsed;
             resume.offset = id3_get(PLAYING_ID3)->offset;
             track_list_clear(TRACK_LIST_CLEAR_ALL);
+            pcmbuf_update_frequency();
         }
         else
         {
@@ -2555,9 +2560,6 @@ static void audio_start_playback(const struct audio_resume_info *resume_info,
 #endif
 #ifndef PLATFORM_HAS_VOLUME_CHANGE
         sound_set_volume(global_settings.volume);
-#endif
-#ifdef HAVE_PLAY_FREQ
-        settings_apply_play_freq(global_settings.play_frequency, true);
 #endif
         pcmbuf_update_frequency();
 
@@ -3628,6 +3630,12 @@ void playback_release_aa_slot(int slot)
             aa_slot->used--;
     }
 }
+
+void playback_update_aa_dims(void)
+{
+    LOGFQUEUE("audio >| audio Q_AUDIO_REMAKE_AUDIO_BUFFER");
+    audio_queue_send(Q_AUDIO_REMAKE_AUDIO_BUFFER, 0);
+}
 #endif /* HAVE_ALBUMART */
 
 /* Return file byte offset */
@@ -3702,6 +3710,26 @@ void audio_set_crossfade(int enable)
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_CROSSFADE */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_PLAY_FREQ
+void audio_set_playback_frequency(int setting)
+{
+    static const unsigned long play_sampr[] = { SAMPR_44, SAMPR_48 };
+
+    if ((unsigned)setting >= ARRAYLEN(play_sampr))
+        setting = 0;
+
+    unsigned long playback_sampr = mixer_get_frequency();
+    unsigned long sampr = play_sampr[setting];
+
+    if (sampr != playback_sampr)
+    {
+        mixer_set_frequency(sampr);
+        LOGFQUEUE("audio >| audio Q_AUDIO_REMAKE_AUDIO_BUFFER");
+        audio_queue_send(Q_AUDIO_REMAKE_AUDIO_BUFFER, 0);
+    }
+}
+#endif /* HAVE_PLAY_FREQ */
+
 unsigned int playback_status(void)
 {
     return play_status;
diff --git a/apps/playback.h b/apps/playback.h
index 177768ded3..8a63bd7907 100644
--- a/apps/playback.h
+++ b/apps/playback.h
@@ -62,12 +62,18 @@ int playback_claim_aa_slot(struct dim *dim);
  * Save to call from other threads */
 void playback_release_aa_slot(int slot);
 
+/*
+ * Tells playback to sync buffered album art dimensions
+ *
+ * Save to call from other threads */
+void playback_update_aa_dims(void);
+
 struct bufopen_bitmap_data {
     struct dim *dim;
     struct mp3_albumart *embedded_albumart;
 };
 
-#endif
+#endif /* HAVE_ALBUMART */
 
 /* Functions */
 int audio_track_count(void);
@@ -79,6 +85,9 @@ void audio_set_cuesheet(bool enable);
 #ifdef HAVE_CROSSFADE
 void audio_set_crossfade(int enable);
 #endif
+#ifdef HAVE_PLAY_FREQ
+void audio_set_playback_frequency(int setting);
+#endif
 
 size_t audio_get_filebuflen(void);
 
diff --git a/apps/settings.c b/apps/settings.c
index aa51e051e9..8afec9f806 100644
--- a/apps/settings.c
+++ b/apps/settings.c
@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@ struct system_status global_status;
 #include "enc_config.h"
 #endif
 #include "pcm_sampr.h"
-#ifdef HAVE_PLAY_FREQ
-#include "pcm_mixer.h"
-#include "dsp_core.h"
-#endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC */
 
 #define NVRAM_BLOCK_SIZE 44
@@ -735,41 +731,6 @@ void settings_apply_pm_range(void)
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_LCD_BITMAP */
 
-#ifdef HAVE_PLAY_FREQ
-void settings_apply_play_freq(int value, bool playback)
-{
-    static const unsigned long play_sampr[] = { SAMPR_44, SAMPR_48 };
-    static int prev_setting = 0;
-
-    if ((unsigned)value >= ARRAYLEN(play_sampr))
-        value = 0;
-
-    bool changed = value != prev_setting;
-    prev_setting = value;
-
-    unsigned long elapsed = 0;
-    unsigned long offset = 0;
-    bool playing = changed && !playback &&
-                   audio_status() == AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY;
-
-    if (playing)
-    {
-        struct mp3entry *id3 = audio_current_track();
-        elapsed = id3->elapsed;
-        offset = id3->offset;
-    }
-
-    if (changed && !playback)
-        audio_hard_stop();
-
-    /* Other sub-areas of playback pick it up from the mixer */
-    mixer_set_frequency(play_sampr[value]);
-
-    if (playing)
-        audio_play(elapsed, offset);
-}
-#endif /* HAVE_PLAY_FREQ */
-
 void sound_settings_apply(void)
 {
 #ifdef AUDIOHW_HAVE_BASS
@@ -1023,10 +984,11 @@ void settings_apply(bool read_disk)
     lcd_scroll_delay(global_settings.scroll_delay);
 
 
-#ifdef HAVE_PLAY_FREQ
-    settings_apply_play_freq(global_settings.play_frequency, false);
-#endif
 #if CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC
+#ifdef HAVE_PLAY_FREQ
+    /* before crossfade */
+    audio_set_playback_frequency(global_settings.play_frequency);
+#endif
 #ifdef HAVE_CROSSFADE
     audio_set_crossfade(global_settings.crossfade);
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/settings.h b/apps/settings.h
index 5de65bb193..71233d904a 100644
--- a/apps/settings.h
+++ b/apps/settings.h
@@ -224,9 +224,6 @@ void settings_apply_skins(void);
 
 void settings_apply(bool read_disk);
 void settings_apply_pm_range(void);
-#ifdef HAVE_PLAY_FREQ
-void settings_apply_play_freq(int value, bool playback);
-#endif
 void settings_display(void);
 
 enum optiontype { INT, BOOL };