diff --git a/src/minidexed.cpp b/src/minidexed.cpp
index cdad60a..8ce5ca2 100644
--- a/src/minidexed.cpp
+++ b/src/minidexed.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,11 @@ CMiniDexed::CMiniDexed (CConfig *pConfig, CInterruptSystem *pInterrupt,
 	m_bSavePerformance (false),
 	m_bSavePerformanceNewFile (false),
 	m_bSetNewPerformance (false),
+	m_bSetNewPerformanceBank (false),
+	m_bSetFirstPerformance (false),
 	m_bDeletePerformance (false),
-	m_bLoadPerformanceBusy(false)
+	m_bLoadPerformanceBusy(false),
+	m_bLoadPerformanceBankBusy(false)
 {
 	assert (m_pConfig);
 
@@ -302,14 +305,30 @@ void CMiniDexed::Process (bool bPlugAndPlayUpdated)
 		m_bSavePerformanceNewFile = false;
 	}
 	
-	if (m_bSetNewPerformance && !m_bLoadPerformanceBusy)
+	if (m_bSetNewPerformanceBank && !m_bLoadPerformanceBusy && !m_bLoadPerformanceBankBusy)
+	{
+		DoSetNewPerformanceBank ();
+		if (m_nSetNewPerformanceBankID == GetActualPerformanceBankID())
+		{
+			m_bSetNewPerformanceBank = false;
+		}
+		
+		// If there is no pending SetNewPerformance already, then see if we need to find the first performance to load
+		// NB: If called from the UI, then there will not be a SetNewPerformance, so load the first existing one.
+		//     If called from MIDI, there will probably be a SetNewPerformance alongside the Bank select.
+		if (!m_bSetNewPerformance && m_bSetFirstPerformance)
+		{
+			DoSetFirstPerformance();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if (m_bSetNewPerformance && !m_bSetNewPerformanceBank && !m_bLoadPerformanceBusy && !m_bLoadPerformanceBankBusy)
 	{
 		DoSetNewPerformance ();
 		if (m_nSetNewPerformanceID == GetActualPerformanceID())
 		{
 			m_bSetNewPerformance = false;
 		}
-		
 	}
 	
 	if(m_bDeletePerformance)
@@ -419,7 +438,7 @@ void CMiniDexed::BankSelectPerformance (unsigned nBank)
 		{
 			// Only change if we have the bank loaded
 			m_nVoiceBankIDPerformance = nBank;
-			GetPerformanceConfig ()->SetPerformanceBank (nBank);
+			SetNewPerformanceBank (nBank);
 
 			m_UI.ParameterChanged ();
 		}
@@ -1566,6 +1585,16 @@ void CMiniDexed::SetActualPerformanceID(unsigned nID)
 	m_PerformanceConfig.SetActualPerformanceID(nID);
 }
 
+unsigned CMiniDexed::GetActualPerformanceBankID()
+{
+	return m_PerformanceConfig.GetActualPerformanceBankID();
+}
+
+void CMiniDexed::SetActualPerformanceBankID(unsigned nBankID)
+{
+	m_PerformanceConfig.SetActualPerformanceBankID(nBankID);
+}
+
 bool CMiniDexed::SetNewPerformance(unsigned nID)
 {
 	m_bSetNewPerformance = true;
@@ -1574,11 +1603,18 @@ bool CMiniDexed::SetNewPerformance(unsigned nID)
 	return true;
 }
 
-unsigned CMiniDexed::SetFirstPerformance(void)
+bool CMiniDexed::SetNewPerformanceBank(unsigned nBankID)
 {
-	unsigned nID = m_PerformanceConfig.FindFirstPerformance();
-	SetNewPerformance(nID);
-	return nID;
+	m_bSetNewPerformanceBank = true;
+	m_nSetNewPerformanceBankID = nBankID;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+void CMiniDexed::SetFirstPerformance(void)
+{
+	m_bSetFirstPerformance = true;
+	return;
 }
 
 bool CMiniDexed::DoSetNewPerformance (void)
@@ -1602,6 +1638,25 @@ bool CMiniDexed::DoSetNewPerformance (void)
 	}
 }
 
+bool CMiniDexed::DoSetNewPerformanceBank (void)
+{
+	m_bLoadPerformanceBankBusy = true;
+	
+	unsigned nBankID = m_nSetNewPerformanceBankID;
+	m_PerformanceConfig.SetNewPerformanceBank(nBankID);
+	
+	m_bLoadPerformanceBankBusy = false;
+	return true;
+}
+
+void CMiniDexed::DoSetFirstPerformance(void)
+{
+	unsigned nID = m_PerformanceConfig.FindFirstPerformance();
+	SetNewPerformance(nID);
+	m_bSetFirstPerformance = false;
+	return;
+}
+
 bool CMiniDexed::SavePerformanceNewFile ()
 {
 	m_bSavePerformanceNewFile = m_PerformanceConfig.GetInternalFolderOk() && m_PerformanceConfig.CheckFreePerformanceSlot();
diff --git a/src/minidexed.h b/src/minidexed.h
index 38f9841..407d5db 100644
--- a/src/minidexed.h
+++ b/src/minidexed.h
@@ -125,12 +125,17 @@ public:
 	unsigned GetLastPerformanceBank();
 	unsigned GetActualPerformanceID();
 	void SetActualPerformanceID(unsigned nID);
+	unsigned GetActualPerformanceBankID();
+	void SetActualPerformanceBankID(unsigned nBankID);
 	bool SetNewPerformance(unsigned nID);
-	unsigned SetFirstPerformance(void);
+	bool SetNewPerformanceBank(unsigned nBankID);
+	void SetFirstPerformance(void);
+	void DoSetFirstPerformance(void);
 	bool SavePerformanceNewFile ();
 	
 	bool DoSavePerformanceNewFile (void);
 	bool DoSetNewPerformance (void);
+	bool DoSetNewPerformanceBank (void);
 	bool GetPerformanceSelectToLoad(void);
 	bool SavePerformance (bool bSaveAsDeault);
 	unsigned GetPerformanceSelectChannel (void);
@@ -317,9 +322,13 @@ private:
 	bool m_bSavePerformanceNewFile;
 	bool m_bSetNewPerformance;
 	unsigned m_nSetNewPerformanceID;	
+	bool m_bSetNewPerformanceBank;
+	unsigned m_nSetNewPerformanceBankID;	
+	bool m_bSetFirstPerformance;
 	bool	m_bDeletePerformance;
 	unsigned m_nDeletePerformanceID;
 	bool m_bLoadPerformanceBusy;
+	bool m_bLoadPerformanceBankBusy;
 	bool m_bSaveAsDeault;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/performanceconfig.cpp b/src/performanceconfig.cpp
index ed98796..193766a 100644
--- a/src/performanceconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/performanceconfig.cpp
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ bool CPerformanceConfig::Init (void)
 	{
 		if (!m_PerformanceBankName[i].empty())
 		{
-			SetPerformanceBank(i);
+			SetNewPerformanceBank(i);
 			SetNewPerformance(0);
 		}
 	}
 #endif
 	// Set to default initial bank
-	SetPerformanceBank(0);
+	SetNewPerformanceBank(0);
 	SetNewPerformance(0);
 
 	LOGNOTE ("Loaded Default Performance Bank - Last Performance: %d", m_nLastPerformance + 1); // Show "user facing" index
@@ -840,6 +840,17 @@ void CPerformanceConfig::SetActualPerformanceID(unsigned nID)
 	m_nActualPerformance = nID;
 }
 
+unsigned CPerformanceConfig::GetActualPerformanceBankID()
+{
+	return m_nActualPerformanceBank;
+}
+
+void CPerformanceConfig::SetActualPerformanceBankID(unsigned nBankID)
+{
+	assert (nBankID < NUM_PERFORMANCE_BANKS);
+	m_nActualPerformanceBank = nBankID;
+}
+
 bool CPerformanceConfig::GetInternalFolderOk()
 {
 	return m_bPerformanceDirectoryExists;
@@ -1230,7 +1241,7 @@ bool CPerformanceConfig::ListPerformanceBanks()
 	return true;
 }
 
-void CPerformanceConfig::SetPerformanceBank(unsigned nBankID)
+void CPerformanceConfig::SetNewPerformanceBank(unsigned nBankID)
 {
 	assert (nBankID < NUM_PERFORMANCE_BANKS);
 	if (IsValidPerformanceBank(nBankID))
@@ -1239,6 +1250,7 @@ void CPerformanceConfig::SetPerformanceBank(unsigned nBankID)
 		LOGNOTE("Selecting Performance Bank: %d", nBankID+1);
 #endif
 		m_nPerformanceBank = nBankID;
+		m_nActualPerformanceBank = nBankID;
 		ListPerformances();
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/src/performanceconfig.h b/src/performanceconfig.h
index df01949..0d50daa 100644
--- a/src/performanceconfig.h
+++ b/src/performanceconfig.h
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ public:
 	unsigned GetLastPerformanceBank();
 	void SetActualPerformanceID(unsigned nID);
 	unsigned GetActualPerformanceID();
+	void SetActualPerformanceBankID(unsigned nBankID);
+	unsigned GetActualPerformanceBankID();
 	bool CreateNewPerformanceFile(void);
 	bool GetInternalFolderOk(); 
 	std::string GetNewPerformanceDefaultName(void);
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ public:
 	bool IsValidPerformance(unsigned nID);
 
 	bool ListPerformanceBanks(void); 
-	void SetPerformanceBank(unsigned nBankID);
+	void SetNewPerformanceBank(unsigned nBankID);
 	unsigned GetPerformanceBank(void);
 	std::string GetPerformanceBankName(unsigned nBankID);
 	bool IsValidPerformanceBank(unsigned nBankID);
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ private:
 
 	unsigned m_nLastPerformance;  
 	unsigned m_nActualPerformance = 0;  
+	unsigned m_nActualPerformanceBank = 0;  
 	unsigned m_nPerformanceBank;
 	unsigned m_nLastPerformanceBank;  
 	bool     m_bPerformanceDirectoryExists;
diff --git a/src/uimenu.cpp b/src/uimenu.cpp
index 2bacb68..e09e301 100644
--- a/src/uimenu.cpp
+++ b/src/uimenu.cpp
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ void CUIMenu::EditPerformanceBankNumber (CUIMenu *pUIMenu, TMenuEvent Event)
 		{
 			// Switch to the new bank and select the first performance voice
 			pUIMenu->m_pMiniDexed->SetParameter (CMiniDexed::ParameterPerformanceBank, nValue);
-			pUIMenu->m_nSelectedPerformanceID = pUIMenu->m_pMiniDexed->SetFirstPerformance();
+			pUIMenu->m_pMiniDexed->SetFirstPerformance();
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ void CUIMenu::EditPerformanceBankNumber (CUIMenu *pUIMenu, TMenuEvent Event)
 		if (!bPerformanceSelectToLoad)
 		{
 			pUIMenu->m_pMiniDexed->SetParameter (CMiniDexed::ParameterPerformanceBank, nValue);
-			pUIMenu->m_nSelectedPerformanceID = pUIMenu->m_pMiniDexed->SetFirstPerformance();
+			pUIMenu->m_pMiniDexed->SetFirstPerformance();
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ void CUIMenu::EditPerformanceBankNumber (CUIMenu *pUIMenu, TMenuEvent Event)
 		if (bPerformanceSelectToLoad)
 		{
 			pUIMenu->m_pMiniDexed->SetParameter (CMiniDexed::ParameterPerformanceBank, nValue);
-			pUIMenu->m_nSelectedPerformanceID = pUIMenu->m_pMiniDexed->SetFirstPerformance();
+			pUIMenu->m_pMiniDexed->SetFirstPerformance();
 		}
 		break;