diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSamplePlayback.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSamplePlayback.cs
index 876c1308b4..2abc8a8dec 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSamplePlayback.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorSamplePlayback.cs
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
         public void TestSlidingSampleStopsOnSeek()
         {
             DrawableSlider slider = null;
-            SkinnableSound[] loopingSamples = null;
-            SkinnableSound[] onceOffSamples = null;
+            PoolableSkinnableSample[] loopingSamples = null;
+            PoolableSkinnableSample[] onceOffSamples = null;
 
             AddStep("get first slider", () =>
             {
                 slider = Editor.ChildrenOfType<DrawableSlider>().OrderBy(s => s.HitObject.StartTime).First();
-                onceOffSamples = slider.ChildrenOfType<SkinnableSound>().Where(s => !s.Looping).ToArray();
-                loopingSamples = slider.ChildrenOfType<SkinnableSound>().Where(s => s.Looping).ToArray();
+                onceOffSamples = slider.ChildrenOfType<PoolableSkinnableSample>().Where(s => !s.Looping).ToArray();
+                loopingSamples = slider.ChildrenOfType<PoolableSkinnableSample>().Where(s => s.Looping).ToArray();
             });
 
             AddStep("start playback", () => EditorClock.Start());
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
                 if (!slider.Tracking.Value)
                     return false;
 
-                if (!loopingSamples.Any(s => s.IsPlaying))
+                if (!loopingSamples.Any(s => s.Playing))
                     return false;
 
                 EditorClock.Seek(20000);
                 return true;
             });
 
-            AddAssert("non-looping samples are playing", () => onceOffSamples.Length == 4 && loopingSamples.All(s => s.IsPlayed || s.IsPlaying));
-            AddAssert("looping samples are not playing", () => loopingSamples.Length == 1 && loopingSamples.All(s => s.IsPlayed && !s.IsPlaying));
+            AddAssert("non-looping samples are playing", () => onceOffSamples.Length == 4 && loopingSamples.All(s => s.Played || s.Playing));
+            AddAssert("looping samples are not playing", () => loopingSamples.Length == 1 && loopingSamples.All(s => s.Played && !s.Playing));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplaySamplePlayback.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplaySamplePlayback.cs
index b13acdcb95..6b3fc304e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplaySamplePlayback.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplaySamplePlayback.cs
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         public void TestAllSamplesStopDuringSeek()
         {
             DrawableSlider slider = null;
-            SkinnableSound[] samples = null;
+            PoolableSkinnableSample[] samples = null;
             ISamplePlaybackDisabler sampleDisabler = null;
 
             AddUntilStep("get variables", () =>
             {
                 sampleDisabler = Player;
                 slider = Player.ChildrenOfType<DrawableSlider>().OrderBy(s => s.HitObject.StartTime).FirstOrDefault();
-                samples = slider?.ChildrenOfType<SkinnableSound>().ToArray();
+                samples = slider?.ChildrenOfType<PoolableSkinnableSample>().ToArray();
 
                 return slider != null;
             });
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
                 if (!slider.Tracking.Value)
                     return false;
 
-                if (!samples.Any(s => s.IsPlaying))
+                if (!samples.Any(s => s.Playing))
                     return false;
 
                 Player.ChildrenOfType<GameplayClockContainer>().First().Seek(40000);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableSound.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableSound.cs
index 28c266f7d8..d688e9cb21 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableSound.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableSound.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         [Test]
         public void TestStoppedSoundDoesntResumeAfterPause()
         {
-            AddStep("start sample with looping", () => skinnableSound.Looping = true);
+            AddStep("start sample with looping", () =>
+            {
+                skinnableSound.Looping = true;
+                skinnableSound.Play();
+            });
 
             AddUntilStep("wait for sample to start playing", () => skinnableSound.IsPlaying);
 
@@ -62,7 +66,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         [Test]
         public void TestLoopingSoundResumesAfterPause()
         {
-            AddStep("start sample with looping", () => skinnableSound.Looping = true);
+            AddStep("start sample with looping", () =>
+            {
+                skinnableSound.Looping = true;
+                skinnableSound.Play();
+            });
 
             AddUntilStep("wait for sample to start playing", () => skinnableSound.IsPlaying);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
index bcf5220380..f58962f8e1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                 return;
 
             lastSampleValue = value;
-
             lastSampleTime = Clock.CurrentTime;
 
             var channel = sample.Play();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
index 0157af002e..cff793e8d4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/PoolableSkinnableSample.cs
@@ -117,19 +117,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
 
             activeChannel = Sample.Play();
             activeChannel.Looping = Looping;
+
+            Played = true;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Stops the sample.
         /// </summary>
-        public void Stop() => activeChannel?.Stop();
+        public void Stop()
+        {
+            activeChannel?.Stop();
+            activeChannel = null;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether the sample is currently playing.
         /// </summary>
         public bool Playing => activeChannel?.Playing ?? false;
 
-        public bool Played => !activeChannel?.Playing ?? false;
+        public bool Played { get; private set; }
 
         private bool looping;