diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f741d3c..a9429bd 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ function drawSpectrum() {
     }
   }
   const vuCanvas = document.getElementById('vuMeter');
-  if (vuCanvas && tracks.length && analyserL && analyserR) {
+  if (vuCanvas && (tracks.length || !audio.paused) && analyserL && analyserR) {
     const vuctx = vuCanvas.getContext('2d');
     const vuRect = vuCanvas.getBoundingClientRect();
     const vuDpr = window.devicePixelRatio || 1;
@@ -1683,13 +1683,14 @@ isolateBtn.addEventListener('click', isolateTracks);
 deleteBtn.addEventListener('click', deleteTrack);
 clearBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
   if (tracks.length === 0) return;
-  audio.pause();
-  audio.src = '';
-  audio.load();
-  if (isCrossfading) { audioNext.pause(); audioNext.src = ''; audioNext.load(); }
-  for (const t of tracks) URL.revokeObjectURL(t.url);
-  tracks = [];
-  currentIndex = -1;
+  if (currentIndex >= 0) {
+    const current = tracks[currentIndex];
+    tracks = [current];
+    currentIndex = 0;
+  } else {
+    tracks = [];
+    currentIndex = -1;
+  }
   selectedIndices.clear();
   anchorTrack = null;
   renderTracks();