diff --git a/src/gui/midi_alsa.h b/src/gui/midi_alsa.h
index f9aae8a2..1e64b1ab 100644
--- a/src/gui/midi_alsa.h
+++ b/src/gui/midi_alsa.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-/* $Id: midi_alsa.h,v 1.17 2007-08-08 08:04:53 qbix79 Exp $ */
+/* $Id: midi_alsa.h,v 1.18 2009-04-25 15:57:07 qbix79 Exp $ */
 
 #define ALSA_PCM_OLD_HW_PARAMS_API
 #define ALSA_PCM_OLD_SW_PARAMS_API
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public:
 	bool Open(const char * conf) {
 		char var[10];
 		unsigned int caps;
-		bool defaultport = true; //try 17:0 as well. Seems to be default nowadays
+		bool defaultport = true; //try 17:0 and 128:0 as well. Seems to be default nowadays
 
 		// try to use port specified in config file
 		if (conf && conf[0]) { 
@@ -168,10 +168,13 @@ public:
 			if (snd_seq_connect_to(seq_handle, my_port, seq_client, seq_port) < 0) {
 				if (defaultport) { //if port "65:0" (default) try "17:0" as well
 					seq_client = 17; seq_port = 0; //Update reported values
-					if(snd_seq_connect_to(seq_handle,my_port,seq_client,seq_port) < 0) {
-						snd_seq_close(seq_handle);
-						LOG_MSG("ALSA:Can't subscribe to MIDI port (65:0) nor (17:0)");
-						return false;
+					if(snd_seq_connect_to(seq_handle,my_port,seq_client,seq_port) < 0) { //Try 128:0 Timidity port as well
+						seq_client = 128; seq_port = 0; //Update reported values
+						if(snd_seq_connect_to(seq_handle,my_port,seq_client,seq_port) < 0) {
+							snd_seq_close(seq_handle);
+							LOG_MSG("ALSA:Can't subscribe to MIDI port (65:0) nor (17:0) nor (128:0)");
+							return false;
+						}
 					}
 				} else {
 					snd_seq_close(seq_handle);