diff --git a/GstreamerHelper/GstreamerAudioStream.cpp b/GstreamerHelper/GstreamerAudioStream.cpp
index 6dd00bf9..1aa4d4c9 100644
--- a/GstreamerHelper/GstreamerAudioStream.cpp
+++ b/GstreamerHelper/GstreamerAudioStream.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ GstreamerAudioStream::~GstreamerAudioStream(void)
 	Close();
 }
 
+// Loads a stream but does not wait for it to get initialized, 
+// so querying duration or position directly after initialization might
+// return strange values! To work around this use the prescan load function!
 int GstreamerAudioStream::Load(const wchar_t* Media)
 {
 	Element = gst_element_factory_make("playbin", "playbin");
@@ -71,15 +74,18 @@ int GstreamerAudioStream::Load(const wchar_t* Media)
 	g_object_set(Element, "flags", GST_PLAY_FLAG_AUDIO, NULL); 
 
 	gst_element_set_state(Element, GST_STATE_PAUSED);
-	gst_bus_timed_pop_filtered(Bus, -1, GST_MESSAGE_ASYNC_DONE);
+	//gst_bus_timed_pop_filtered(Bus, -1, GST_MESSAGE_ASYNC_DONE);
 	RefreshDuration();
 
 	return ID;
 }
 
+//Loads a stream and waits for its initialization
 int GstreamerAudioStream::Load(const wchar_t* Media, bool Prescan)
 {
 	Load(Media);
+	if(Prescan)
+		gst_bus_timed_pop_filtered(Bus, -1, GST_MESSAGE_ASYNC_DONE);
 	return ID;
 }
 
@@ -87,21 +93,22 @@ void GstreamerAudioStream::Close(void)
 {
 	if(Element)
 		gst_element_set_state(Element, GST_STATE_NULL);
-	
 	if(Bus)
-		g_object_unref(Bus);
+		gst_object_unref(Bus);
 	if(Element)
-		g_object_unref(Element);
+		gst_object_unref(Element);
+	if(Message)
+		gst_message_unref(Message);
 	if(Convert)
-		g_object_unref(Convert);
+		gst_object_unref(Convert);
 	if(Audiosink)
-		g_object_unref(Audiosink);
+		gst_object_unref(Audiosink);
 	if(Pad)
-		g_object_unref(Pad);
+		gst_object_unref(Pad);
 	if(GhostPad)
-		g_object_unref(GhostPad);
+		gst_object_unref(GhostPad);
 	if(SinkBin)
-		g_object_unref(SinkBin);
+		gst_object_unref(SinkBin);
 	if(FadeTimer)
 		g_timer_destroy (FadeTimer);
 
@@ -220,14 +227,14 @@ void GstreamerAudioStream::FadeAndPause(float TargetVolume, float Seconds)
 {
     PauseStreamAfterFade = true;
 
-    Fade(TargetVolume, FadeTime);
+    Fade(TargetVolume, Seconds);
 }
 
 void GstreamerAudioStream::FadeAndStop(float TargetVolume, float Seconds)
 {
     CloseStreamAfterFade = true;
 
-    Fade(TargetVolume, FadeTime);
+    Fade(TargetVolume, Seconds);
 }
 
 bool GstreamerAudioStream::IsPlaying()
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs
index 0273cc9a..9715258a 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenSing.cs
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
                         CConfig.PlayerInfo = (EPlayerInfo)mode;
                         CConfig.SaveConfig();
                         SetVisibility();
+                        if (CGame.GetSong() != null)
+                            SetDuetLyricsVisibility(CGame.GetSong().IsDuet); //make sure duet lyrics remain visible
                         break;
 
                     case Keys.S:
@@ -635,7 +637,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
 
             SingNotes[htSingNotes(SingBars)].Reset();
 
-            bool LyricsOnTop = (CGame.NumPlayer != 1) && CConfig.LyricsOnTop == EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_ON;
+            
             if (song.IsDuet)
             {
                 Texts[htTexts(TextDuetName1)].Text = song.DuetPart1;
@@ -659,24 +661,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
                         CGame.Player[i].LineNr = duet_player[i];
                     }
                 }
-                Statics[htStatics(StaticLyricsDuet)].Visible = true;
-                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricMainDuet)].Visible = true;
-                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricSubDuet)].Visible = true;
-
-                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricMainTop)].Visible = false;
-                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricSubTop)].Visible = false;
-                Statics[htStatics(StaticLyricsTop)].Visible = false;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                Statics[htStatics(StaticLyricsDuet)].Visible = false;
-                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricMainDuet)].Visible = false;
-                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricSubDuet)].Visible = false;
-
-                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricMainTop)].Visible = LyricsOnTop;
-                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricSubTop)].Visible = LyricsOnTop;
-                Statics[htStatics(StaticLyricsTop)].Visible = LyricsOnTop;
+                
             }
+            SetDuetLyricsVisibility(song.IsDuet);
 
             for (int p = 0; p < CGame.NumPlayer; p++)
             {
@@ -711,6 +698,27 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
             StartSong();
         }
 
+        private void SetDuetLyricsVisibility(bool isDuet)
+        {
+            Statics[htStatics(StaticLyricsDuet)].Visible = isDuet;
+            Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricMainDuet)].Visible = isDuet;
+            Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricSubDuet)].Visible = isDuet;
+
+            if (isDuet)
+            {
+                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricMainTop)].Visible = false;
+                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricSubTop)].Visible = false;
+                Statics[htStatics(StaticLyricsTop)].Visible = false;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                bool LyricsOnTop = (CGame.NumPlayer != 1) && CConfig.LyricsOnTop == EOffOn.TR_CONFIG_ON;
+                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricMainTop)].Visible = LyricsOnTop;
+                Lyrics[htLyrics(LyricSubTop)].Visible = LyricsOnTop;
+                Statics[htStatics(StaticLyricsTop)].Visible = LyricsOnTop;
+            }
+        }
+
         private void StartSong()
         {
             PrepareTimeLine();