diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
index 54d66cd7d9e..0a31c6e8d79 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 /* Blender file format version. */
 #define BLENDER_FILE_VERSION BLENDER_VERSION
-#define BLENDER_FILE_SUBVERSION 38
+#define BLENDER_FILE_SUBVERSION 39
 
 /* Minimum Blender version that supports reading file written with the current
  * version. Older Blender versions will test this and cancel loading the file, showing a warning to
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_500.cc b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_500.cc
index e8f4cdc70a1..d1c28be01ed 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_500.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/versioning_500.cc
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include "BLO_read_write.hh"
 
 #include "SEQ_iterator.hh"
+#include "SEQ_modifier.hh"
+#include "SEQ_sequencer.hh"
 
 #include "readfile.hh"
 
@@ -1499,6 +1501,21 @@ void blo_do_versions_500(FileData * /*fd*/, Library * /*lib*/, Main *bmain)
     FOREACH_NODETREE_END;
   }
 
+  if (!MAIN_VERSION_FILE_ATLEAST(bmain, 500, 39)) {
+    LISTBASE_FOREACH (Scene *, scene, &bmain->scenes) {
+      Editing *ed = seq::editing_get(scene);
+
+      if (ed != nullptr) {
+        seq::for_each_callback(&ed->seqbase, [](Strip *strip) -> bool {
+          LISTBASE_FOREACH (StripModifierData *, smd, &strip->modifiers) {
+            seq::modifier_persistent_uid_init(*strip, *smd);
+          }
+          return true;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Always bump subversion in BKE_blender_version.h when adding versioning
    * code here, and wrap it inside a MAIN_VERSION_FILE_ATLEAST check.
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/eval/deg_eval_runtime_backup_sequence.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/eval/deg_eval_runtime_backup_sequence.cc
index 9ecae874e14..c2c1b758934 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/eval/deg_eval_runtime_backup_sequence.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/eval/deg_eval_runtime_backup_sequence.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,46 @@
 
 namespace blender::deg {
 
+StripModifierDataBackup::StripModifierDataBackup()
+{
+  reset();
+}
+
+void StripModifierDataBackup::reset()
+{
+  sound_in = nullptr;
+  sound_out = nullptr;
+  last_buf = nullptr;
+}
+
+void StripModifierDataBackup::init_from_modifier(StripModifierData *smd)
+{
+  if (smd->type == seqModifierType_SoundEqualizer) {
+    sound_in = smd->runtime.last_sound_in;
+    sound_out = smd->runtime.last_sound_out;
+    last_buf = smd->runtime.last_buf;
+
+    smd->runtime.last_sound_in = nullptr;
+    smd->runtime.last_sound_out = nullptr;
+    smd->runtime.last_buf = nullptr;
+  }
+}
+
+void StripModifierDataBackup::restore_to_modifier(StripModifierData *smd)
+{
+  if (smd->type == seqModifierType_SoundEqualizer) {
+    smd->runtime.last_sound_in = sound_in;
+    smd->runtime.last_sound_out = sound_out;
+    smd->runtime.last_buf = last_buf;
+  }
+  reset();
+}
+
+bool StripModifierDataBackup::isEmpty() const
+{
+  return sound_in == nullptr && sound_out == nullptr && last_buf == nullptr;
+}
+
 StripBackup::StripBackup(const Depsgraph * /*depsgraph*/)
 {
   reset();
@@ -23,6 +63,7 @@ void StripBackup::reset()
 {
   scene_sound = nullptr;
   BLI_listbase_clear(&anims);
+  modifiers.clear();
 }
 
 void StripBackup::init_from_strip(Strip *strip)
@@ -30,6 +71,14 @@ void StripBackup::init_from_strip(Strip *strip)
   scene_sound = strip->scene_sound;
   anims = strip->anims;
 
+  LISTBASE_FOREACH (StripModifierData *, smd, &strip->modifiers) {
+    StripModifierDataBackup mod_backup;
+    mod_backup.init_from_modifier(smd);
+    if (!mod_backup.isEmpty()) {
+      modifiers.add(smd->persistent_uid, mod_backup);
+    }
+  }
+
   strip->scene_sound = nullptr;
   BLI_listbase_clear(&strip->anims);
 }
@@ -38,12 +87,20 @@ void StripBackup::restore_to_strip(Strip *strip)
 {
   strip->scene_sound = scene_sound;
   strip->anims = anims;
+
+  LISTBASE_FOREACH (StripModifierData *, smd, &strip->modifiers) {
+    std::optional<StripModifierDataBackup> backup = modifiers.pop_try(smd->persistent_uid);
+    if (backup.has_value()) {
+      backup->restore_to_modifier(smd);
+    }
+  }
+
   reset();
 }
 
 bool StripBackup::isEmpty() const
 {
-  return (scene_sound == nullptr) && BLI_listbase_is_empty(&anims);
+  return (scene_sound == nullptr) && BLI_listbase_is_empty(&anims) && modifiers.is_empty();
 }
 
 }  // namespace blender::deg
diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/eval/deg_eval_runtime_backup_sequence.h b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/eval/deg_eval_runtime_backup_sequence.h
index bc52584d24d..e177403086c 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/eval/deg_eval_runtime_backup_sequence.h
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/eval/deg_eval_runtime_backup_sequence.h
@@ -10,12 +10,31 @@
 
 #include "DNA_listBase.h"
 
+#include "BLI_map.hh"
+
 struct Strip;
+struct StripModifierData;
 
 namespace blender::deg {
 
 struct Depsgraph;
 
+class StripModifierDataBackup {
+ public:
+  StripModifierDataBackup();
+
+  void reset();
+
+  void init_from_modifier(StripModifierData *smd);
+  void restore_to_modifier(StripModifierData *smd);
+
+  bool isEmpty() const;
+
+  void *sound_in;
+  void *sound_out;
+  float *last_buf;
+};
+
 /* Backup of a single strip. */
 class StripBackup {
  public:
@@ -30,6 +49,7 @@ class StripBackup {
 
   void *scene_sound;
   ListBase anims;
+  Map<int, StripModifierDataBackup> modifiers;
 };
 
 }  // namespace blender::deg
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_modifier.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_modifier.cc
index 929cb46fbfe..f863a076f72 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_modifier.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_modifier.cc
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ static wmOperatorStatus strip_modifier_add_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   Strip *strip = seq::select_active_get(scene);
   int type = RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "type");
 
-  seq::modifier_new(strip, nullptr, type);
+  StripModifierData *smd = seq::modifier_new(strip, nullptr, type);
+  seq::modifier_persistent_uid_init(*strip, *smd);
 
   seq::relations_invalidate_cache(scene, strip);
   WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE | ND_SEQUENCER, scene);
@@ -241,52 +242,52 @@ enum {
 static wmOperatorStatus strip_modifier_copy_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
   Scene *scene = CTX_data_sequencer_scene(C);
-  Editing *ed = scene->ed;
-  Strip *strip = seq::select_active_get(scene);
+  Strip *active_strip = seq::select_active_get(scene);
   const int type = RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "type");
 
-  if (!strip || !strip->modifiers.first) {
+  if (!active_strip || !active_strip->modifiers.first) {
     return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
 
-  int isSound = ELEM(strip->type, STRIP_TYPE_SOUND_RAM);
+  int isSound = ELEM(active_strip->type, STRIP_TYPE_SOUND_RAM);
 
-  LISTBASE_FOREACH (Strip *, strip_iter, seq::active_seqbase_get(ed)) {
-    if (strip_iter->flag & SELECT) {
-      if (strip_iter == strip) {
-        continue;
-      }
-      int strip_iter_is_sound = ELEM(strip_iter->type, STRIP_TYPE_SOUND_RAM);
-      /* If original is sound, only copy to "sound" strips
-       * If original is not sound, only copy to "not sound" strips
-       */
-      if (isSound != strip_iter_is_sound) {
-        continue;
-      }
+  VectorSet<Strip *> selected = selected_strips_from_context(C);
+  selected.remove(active_strip);
 
-      if (type == SEQ_MODIFIER_COPY_REPLACE) {
-        if (strip_iter->modifiers.first) {
-          StripModifierData *smd_tmp,
-              *smd = static_cast<StripModifierData *>(strip_iter->modifiers.first);
-          while (smd) {
-            smd_tmp = smd->next;
-            BLI_remlink(&strip_iter->modifiers, smd);
-            seq::modifier_free(smd);
-            smd = smd_tmp;
-          }
-          BLI_listbase_clear(&strip_iter->modifiers);
+  for (Strip *strip_iter : selected) {
+    int strip_iter_is_sound = ELEM(strip_iter->type, STRIP_TYPE_SOUND_RAM);
+    /* If original is sound, only copy to "sound" strips
+     * If original is not sound, only copy to "not sound" strips
+     */
+    if (isSound != strip_iter_is_sound) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (type == SEQ_MODIFIER_COPY_REPLACE) {
+      if (strip_iter->modifiers.first) {
+        StripModifierData *smd_tmp,
+            *smd = static_cast<StripModifierData *>(strip_iter->modifiers.first);
+        while (smd) {
+          smd_tmp = smd->next;
+          BLI_remlink(&strip_iter->modifiers, smd);
+          seq::modifier_free(smd);
+          smd = smd_tmp;
         }
+        BLI_listbase_clear(&strip_iter->modifiers);
       }
+    }
 
-      seq::modifier_list_copy(strip_iter, strip);
+    LISTBASE_FOREACH (StripModifierData *, smd, &active_strip->modifiers) {
+      StripModifierData *smd_new = seq::modifier_copy(*strip_iter, smd);
+      seq::modifier_persistent_uid_init(*strip_iter, *smd_new);
     }
   }
 
-  if (ELEM(strip->type, STRIP_TYPE_SOUND_RAM)) {
+  if (ELEM(active_strip->type, STRIP_TYPE_SOUND_RAM)) {
     DEG_id_tag_update(&scene->id, ID_RECALC_SEQUENCER_STRIPS | ID_RECALC_AUDIO);
   }
   else {
-    seq::relations_invalidate_cache(scene, strip);
+    seq::relations_invalidate_cache(scene, active_strip);
   }
 
   WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE | ND_SEQUENCER, scene);
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_sequence_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_sequence_types.h
index 816515e64cf..8e77ba204c8 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_sequence_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_sequence_types.h
@@ -513,6 +513,18 @@ typedef struct ColorMixVars {
 /** \name Strip Modifiers
  * \{ */
 
+typedef struct StripModifierDataRuntime {
+  /* Reference parameters for optimizing updates. Sound modifiers can store parameters, sound
+   * inputs and outputs. When all existing parameters do match new ones, the update can be skipped
+   * and old sound handle may be returned. This is to prevent audio glitches, see #141595 */
+
+  float *last_buf; /* Equalizer frequency/volume curve buffer */
+
+  /* Reference sound handles (may be used by any sound modifier). */
+  void *last_sound_in;
+  void *last_sound_out;
+} StripModifierDataRuntime;
+
 typedef struct StripModifierData {
   struct StripModifierData *next, *prev;
   int type, flag;
@@ -524,6 +536,11 @@ typedef struct StripModifierData {
 
   struct Strip *mask_strip;
   struct Mask *mask_id;
+
+  int persistent_uid;
+  char _pad[4];
+
+  StripModifierDataRuntime runtime;
 } StripModifierData;
 
 typedef struct ColorBalanceModifierData {
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sequencer.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sequencer.cc
index 2851cb5cd01..2772c163ad8 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sequencer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sequencer.cc
@@ -1495,6 +1495,7 @@ static StripModifierData *rna_Strip_modifier_new(
     StripModifierData *smd;
 
     smd = blender::seq::modifier_new(strip, name, type);
+    blender::seq::modifier_persistent_uid_init(*strip, *smd);
 
     blender::seq::relations_invalidate_cache(scene, strip);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/sequencer/SEQ_modifier.hh b/source/blender/sequencer/SEQ_modifier.hh
index d70e9c23be6..097ad063e2c 100644
--- a/source/blender/sequencer/SEQ_modifier.hh
+++ b/source/blender/sequencer/SEQ_modifier.hh
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ void modifier_apply_stack(const RenderData *context,
                           const Strip *strip,
                           ImBuf *ibuf,
                           int timeline_frame);
+StripModifierData *modifier_copy(Strip &strip_dst, StripModifierData *mod_src);
 void modifier_list_copy(Strip *strip_new, Strip *strip);
 int sequence_supports_modifiers(Strip *strip);
 
 void modifier_blend_write(BlendWriter *writer, ListBase *modbase);
 void modifier_blend_read_data(BlendDataReader *reader, ListBase *lb);
+void modifier_persistent_uid_init(const Strip &strip, StripModifierData &smd);
 
 }  // namespace blender::seq
diff --git a/source/blender/sequencer/SEQ_sound.hh b/source/blender/sequencer/SEQ_sound.hh
index d71a3667098..d9f50ffa608 100644
--- a/source/blender/sequencer/SEQ_sound.hh
+++ b/source/blender/sequencer/SEQ_sound.hh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace blender::seq {
 
 struct SoundModifierWorkerInfo {
   int type;
-  void *(*recreator)(Strip *strip, StripModifierData *smd, void *sound);
+  void *(*recreator)(Strip *strip, StripModifierData *smd, void *sound, bool &needs_update);
 };
 
 #define SOUND_EQUALIZER_DEFAULT_MIN_FREQ 30.0
@@ -41,12 +41,18 @@ EQCurveMappingData *sound_equalizer_add(SoundEqualizerModifierData *semd, float
 void sound_blend_write(BlendWriter *writer, ListBase *soundbase);
 void sound_blend_read_data(BlendDataReader *reader, ListBase *lb);
 
-void *sound_modifier_recreator(Strip *strip, StripModifierData *smd, void *sound);
+void *sound_modifier_recreator(Strip *strip,
+                               StripModifierData *smd,
+                               void *sound,
+                               bool &needs_update);
 
 void sound_equalizermodifier_init_data(StripModifierData *smd);
 void sound_equalizermodifier_free(StripModifierData *smd);
 void sound_equalizermodifier_copy_data(StripModifierData *target, StripModifierData *smd);
-void *sound_equalizermodifier_recreator(Strip *strip, StripModifierData *smd, void *sound);
+void *sound_equalizermodifier_recreator(Strip *strip,
+                                        StripModifierData *smd,
+                                        void *sound,
+                                        bool &needs_update);
 void sound_equalizermodifier_set_graphs(SoundEqualizerModifierData *semd, int number);
 const SoundModifierWorkerInfo *sound_modifier_worker_info_get(int type);
 EQCurveMappingData *sound_equalizermodifier_add_graph(SoundEqualizerModifierData *semd,
diff --git a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/modifier.cc b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/modifier.cc
index 4da37f58c35..65c6a14fdcf 100644
--- a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/modifier.cc
+++ b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/modifier.cc
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@
 #include <cstring>
 
 #include "BLI_array.hh"
+#include "BLI_hash.hh"
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 #include "BLI_math_geom.h"
 #include "BLI_math_vector.hh"
+#include "BLI_rand.hh"
+#include "BLI_set.hh"
 #include "BLI_string.h"
 #include "BLI_string_utils.hh"
 #include "BLI_task.hh"
@@ -37,12 +40,57 @@
 
 #include "BLO_read_write.hh"
 
+#include "modifier.hh"
 #include "render.hh"
 
 namespace blender::seq {
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+static bool modifier_has_persistent_uid(const Strip &strip, int uid)
+{
+  LISTBASE_FOREACH (StripModifierData *, smd, &strip.modifiers) {
+    if (smd->persistent_uid == uid) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+void modifier_persistent_uid_init(const Strip &strip, StripModifierData &smd)
+{
+  uint64_t hash = blender::get_default_hash(blender::StringRef(smd.name));
+  blender::RandomNumberGenerator rng{uint32_t(hash)};
+  while (true) {
+    const int new_uid = rng.get_int32();
+    if (new_uid <= 0) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (modifier_has_persistent_uid(strip, new_uid)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    smd.persistent_uid = new_uid;
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+bool modifier_persistent_uids_are_valid(const Strip &strip)
+{
+  Set<int> uids;
+  int modifiers_num = 0;
+  LISTBASE_FOREACH (StripModifierData *, smd, &strip.modifiers) {
+    if (smd->persistent_uid <= 0) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    uids.add(smd->persistent_uid);
+    modifiers_num++;
+  }
+  if (uids.size() != modifiers_num) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 static float4 load_pixel_premul(const uchar *ptr)
 {
   float4 res;
@@ -1341,25 +1389,29 @@ void modifier_apply_stack(const RenderData *context,
   }
 }
 
+StripModifierData *modifier_copy(Strip &strip_dst, StripModifierData *mod_src)
+{
+  const StripModifierTypeInfo *smti = modifier_type_info_get(mod_src->type);
+  StripModifierData *mod_new = static_cast<StripModifierData *>(MEM_dupallocN(mod_src));
+
+  if (smti && smti->copy_data) {
+    smti->copy_data(mod_new, mod_src);
+  }
+
+  BLI_addtail(&strip_dst.modifiers, mod_new);
+  BLI_uniquename(&strip_dst.modifiers,
+                 mod_new,
+                 "Strip Modifier",
+                 '.',
+                 offsetof(StripModifierData, name),
+                 sizeof(StripModifierData::name));
+  return mod_new;
+}
+
 void modifier_list_copy(Strip *strip_new, Strip *strip)
 {
   LISTBASE_FOREACH (StripModifierData *, smd, &strip->modifiers) {
-    StripModifierData *smdn;
-    const StripModifierTypeInfo *smti = modifier_type_info_get(smd->type);
-
-    smdn = static_cast<StripModifierData *>(MEM_dupallocN(smd));
-
-    if (smti && smti->copy_data) {
-      smti->copy_data(smdn, smd);
-    }
-
-    BLI_addtail(&strip_new->modifiers, smdn);
-    BLI_uniquename(&strip_new->modifiers,
-                   smdn,
-                   "Strip Modifier",
-                   '.',
-                   offsetof(StripModifierData, name),
-                   sizeof(StripModifierData::name));
+    modifier_copy(*strip_new, smd);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/modifier.hh b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/modifier.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..10f65068738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/modifier.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Blender Authors
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+#pragma once
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup sequencer
+ */
+
+struct Strip;
+
+namespace blender::seq {
+
+bool modifier_persistent_uids_are_valid(const Strip &strip);
+
+}  // namespace blender::seq
diff --git a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/sequencer.cc b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/sequencer.cc
index b8e4b336ff0..67b4cf56829 100644
--- a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/sequencer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/sequencer.cc
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #include "cache/final_image_cache.hh"
 #include "cache/intra_frame_cache.hh"
 #include "cache/source_image_cache.hh"
+#include "modifier.hh"
 #include "prefetch.hh"
 #include "sequencer.hh"
 #include "utils.hh"
@@ -548,6 +549,7 @@ static Strip *strip_duplicate(const Scene *scene_src,
 
     modifier_list_copy(strip_new, strip);
   }
+  BLI_assert(modifier_persistent_uids_are_valid(*strip));
 
   if (is_strip_connected(strip)) {
     BLI_listbase_clear(&strip_new->connections);
@@ -1026,14 +1028,16 @@ static void strip_update_sound_properties(const Scene *scene, const Strip *strip
 static void strip_update_sound_modifiers(Strip *strip)
 {
   void *sound_handle = strip->sound->playback_handle;
-  if (!BLI_listbase_is_empty(&strip->modifiers)) {
-    LISTBASE_FOREACH (StripModifierData *, smd, &strip->modifiers) {
-      sound_handle = sound_modifier_recreator(strip, smd, sound_handle);
-    }
+  bool needs_update = false;
+
+  LISTBASE_FOREACH (StripModifierData *, smd, &strip->modifiers) {
+    sound_handle = sound_modifier_recreator(strip, smd, sound_handle, needs_update);
   }
 
-  /* Assign modified sound back to `strip`. */
-  BKE_sound_update_sequence_handle(strip->scene_sound, sound_handle);
+  if (needs_update) {
+    /* Assign modified sound back to `strip`. */
+    BKE_sound_update_sequence_handle(strip->scene_sound, sound_handle);
+  }
 }
 
 static bool must_update_strip_sound(Scene *scene, Strip *strip)
@@ -1047,9 +1051,16 @@ static void seq_update_sound_strips(Scene *scene, Strip *strip)
   if (strip->sound == nullptr || !must_update_strip_sound(scene, strip)) {
     return;
   }
+
   /* Ensure strip is playing correct sound. */
-  BKE_sound_update_scene_sound(strip->scene_sound, strip->sound);
-  strip_update_sound_modifiers(strip);
+  if (BLI_listbase_is_empty(&strip->modifiers)) {
+    /* Just use playback handle from sound ID. */
+    BKE_sound_update_scene_sound(strip->scene_sound, strip->sound);
+  }
+  else {
+    /* Use Playback handle from sound ID as input for modifier stack. */
+    strip_update_sound_modifiers(strip);
+  }
 }
 
 static bool scene_sequencer_is_used(const Scene *scene, ListBase *seqbase)
diff --git a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/sound.cc b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/sound.cc
index 352faba2542..900eb55eabc 100644
--- a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/sound.cc
+++ b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/sound.cc
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ void sound_equalizermodifier_free(StripModifierData *smd)
     MEM_freeN(eqcmd);
   }
   BLI_listbase_clear(&semd->graphics);
+  if (smd->runtime.last_buf) {
+    MEM_freeN(smd->runtime.last_buf);
+  }
 }
 
 void sound_equalizermodifier_copy_data(StripModifierData *target, StripModifierData *smd)
@@ -264,7 +267,10 @@ void sound_equalizermodifier_copy_data(StripModifierData *target, StripModifierD
   }
 }
 
-void *sound_equalizermodifier_recreator(Strip *strip, StripModifierData *smd, void *sound)
+void *sound_equalizermodifier_recreator(Strip *strip,
+                                        StripModifierData *smd,
+                                        void *sound_in,
+                                        bool &needs_update)
 {
 #ifdef WITH_CONVOLUTION
   UNUSED_VARS(strip);
@@ -273,7 +279,7 @@ void *sound_equalizermodifier_recreator(Strip *strip, StripModifierData *smd, vo
 
   /* No equalizer definition. */
   if (BLI_listbase_is_empty(&semd->graphics)) {
-    return sound;
+    return sound_in;
   }
 
   float *buf = MEM_calloc_arrayN<float>(SOUND_EQUALIZER_SIZE_DEFINITION, "eqrecreator");
@@ -311,15 +317,28 @@ void *sound_equalizermodifier_recreator(Strip *strip, StripModifierData *smd, vo
     }
   }
 
-  AUD_Sound *equ = AUD_Sound_equalize(sound,
-                                      buf,
-                                      SOUND_EQUALIZER_SIZE_DEFINITION,
-                                      SOUND_EQUALIZER_DEFAULT_MAX_FREQ,
-                                      SOUND_EQUALIZER_SIZE_CONVERSION);
+  /* Only make new sound when necessary. It is faster and it prevents audio glitches. */
+  if (!needs_update && smd->runtime.last_sound_in == sound_in &&
+      smd->runtime.last_buf != nullptr &&
+      std::memcmp(buf, smd->runtime.last_buf, SOUND_EQUALIZER_SIZE_DEFINITION) == 0)
+  {
+    MEM_freeN(buf);
+    return smd->runtime.last_sound_out;
+  }
 
-  MEM_freeN(buf);
+  
+  AUD_Sound *sound_out = AUD_Sound_equalize(sound_in,
+                                            buf,
+                                            SOUND_EQUALIZER_SIZE_DEFINITION,
+                                            SOUND_EQUALIZER_DEFAULT_MAX_FREQ,
+                                            SOUND_EQUALIZER_SIZE_CONVERSION);
 
-  return equ;
+  needs_update = true;
+  smd->runtime.last_buf = buf;
+  smd->runtime.last_sound_in = sound_in;
+  smd->runtime.last_sound_out = sound_out;
+
+  return sound_out;
 #else
   UNUSED_VARS(strip, smd, sound);
   return nullptr;
@@ -336,12 +355,15 @@ const SoundModifierWorkerInfo *sound_modifier_worker_info_get(int type)
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-void *sound_modifier_recreator(Strip *strip, StripModifierData *smd, void *sound)
+void *sound_modifier_recreator(Strip *strip,
+                               StripModifierData *smd,
+                               void *sound,
+                               bool &needs_update)
 {
 
   if (!(smd->flag & SEQUENCE_MODIFIER_MUTE)) {
     const SoundModifierWorkerInfo *smwi = sound_modifier_worker_info_get(smd->type);
-    return smwi->recreator(strip, smd, sound);
+    return smwi->recreator(strip, smd, sound, needs_update);
   }
   return sound;
 }