diff --git a/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts b/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
index 836b92a..1226691 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
+++ b/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
   const pausedAtRef = useRef<number>(0);
   const animationFrameRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
   const levelMonitorFrameRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+  const isMonitoringLevelsRef = useRef<boolean>(false);
   const tracksRef = useRef<Track[]>(tracks); // Always keep latest tracks
 
   // Keep tracksRef in sync with tracks prop
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
 
   // Monitor playback levels for all tracks
   const monitorPlaybackLevels = useCallback(() => {
-    if (!isPlaying || analyserNodesRef.current.length === 0) return;
+    if (!isMonitoringLevelsRef.current || analyserNodesRef.current.length === 0) return;
 
     const levels: Record<string, number> = {};
 
@@ -75,10 +76,8 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
 
     setTrackLevels(levels);
 
-    if (isPlaying) {
-      levelMonitorFrameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(monitorPlaybackLevels);
-    }
-  }, [isPlaying]);
+    levelMonitorFrameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(monitorPlaybackLevels);
+  }, []);
 
   const updatePlaybackPosition = useCallback(() => {
     if (!audioContextRef.current) return;
@@ -88,12 +87,18 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
 
     if (newTime >= duration) {
       setIsPlaying(false);
+      isMonitoringLevelsRef.current = false;
       setCurrentTime(0);
       pausedAtRef.current = 0;
+      setTrackLevels({});
       if (animationFrameRef.current) {
         cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
         animationFrameRef.current = null;
       }
+      if (levelMonitorFrameRef.current) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(levelMonitorFrameRef.current);
+        levelMonitorFrameRef.current = null;
+      }
       return;
     }
 
@@ -185,8 +190,10 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
       source.onended = () => {
         if (pausedAtRef.current + (audioContext.currentTime - startTimeRef.current) >= duration) {
           setIsPlaying(false);
+          isMonitoringLevelsRef.current = false;
           setCurrentTime(0);
           pausedAtRef.current = 0;
+          setTrackLevels({});
         }
       };
     }
@@ -194,6 +201,9 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
     startTimeRef.current = audioContext.currentTime;
     setIsPlaying(true);
     updatePlaybackPosition();
+
+    // Start level monitoring
+    isMonitoringLevelsRef.current = true;
     monitorPlaybackLevels();
   }, [tracks, duration, masterVolume, updatePlaybackPosition, monitorPlaybackLevels]);
 
@@ -217,6 +227,9 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
 
     setIsPlaying(false);
 
+    // Stop level monitoring
+    isMonitoringLevelsRef.current = false;
+
     if (animationFrameRef.current) {
       cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
       animationFrameRef.current = null;
@@ -421,8 +434,10 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
           source.onended = () => {
             if (pausedAtRef.current + (audioContext.currentTime - startTimeRef.current) >= duration) {
               setIsPlaying(false);
+              isMonitoringLevelsRef.current = false;
               setCurrentTime(0);
               pausedAtRef.current = 0;
+              setTrackLevels({});
             }
           };
         }
@@ -430,6 +445,9 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
         startTimeRef.current = audioContext.currentTime;
         setIsPlaying(true);
 
+        // Start level monitoring
+        isMonitoringLevelsRef.current = true;
+
         // Start animation frame for position updates
         const updatePosition = () => {
           if (!audioContextRef.current) return;
@@ -439,12 +457,17 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
 
           if (newTime >= duration) {
             setIsPlaying(false);
+            isMonitoringLevelsRef.current = false;
             setCurrentTime(0);
             pausedAtRef.current = 0;
             if (animationFrameRef.current) {
               cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
               animationFrameRef.current = null;
             }
+            if (levelMonitorFrameRef.current) {
+              cancelAnimationFrame(levelMonitorFrameRef.current);
+              levelMonitorFrameRef.current = null;
+            }
             return;
           }
 
@@ -513,6 +536,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
   // Cleanup on unmount
   useEffect(() => {
     return () => {
+      isMonitoringLevelsRef.current = false;
       if (animationFrameRef.current) {
         cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
       }