diff --git a/include/vrv/midifunctor.h b/include/vrv/midifunctor.h
index 9e883a83d1..050a9fae72 100644
--- a/include/vrv/midifunctor.h
+++ b/include/vrv/midifunctor.h
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ class GenerateMIDIFunctor : public ConstFunctor {
     void SetTempoEventTicks(const std::set<int> &ticks) { m_tempoEventTicks = ticks; }
     void SetTrack(int track) { m_midiTrack = track; }
     void SetTransSemi(int transSemi) { m_transSemi = transSemi; }
+    void SetControlEvents(bool controlEvents) { m_controlEvents = controlEvents; }
     ///@}
 
     /*
@@ -372,6 +373,8 @@ class GenerateMIDIFunctor : public ConstFunctor {
     bool m_cueExclusion;
     // Tablature held notes indexed by (course - 1)
     std::vector<MIDIHeldNote> m_heldNotes;
+    // A flag indicating we want to process control events
+    bool m_controlEvents;
 };
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/doc.cpp b/src/doc.cpp
index 83fefeb500..51f45825ac 100644
--- a/src/doc.cpp
+++ b/src/doc.cpp
@@ -522,8 +522,11 @@ void Doc::ExportMIDI(smf::MidiFile *midiFile)
         GenerateMIDIFunctor generateScoreDefMIDI(midiFile);
         generateScoreDefMIDI.SetChannel(midiChannel);
         generateScoreDefMIDI.SetTrack(midiTrack);
+
         scoreDef->Process(generateScoreDefMIDI);
 
+        bool controlEvents = true;
+
         for (auto &layers : staves.second.child) {
             filters.Clear();
             // Create ad comparison object for each type / @n
@@ -543,11 +546,14 @@ void Doc::ExportMIDI(smf::MidiFile *midiFile)
             generateMIDI.SetCurrentTempo(tempo);
             generateMIDI.SetDeferredNotes(initMIDI.GetDeferredNotes());
             generateMIDI.SetCueExclusion(this->GetOptions()->m_midiNoCue.GetValue());
+            generateMIDI.SetControlEvents(controlEvents);
 
             // LogDebug("Exporting track %d ----------------", midiTrack);
             this->Process(generateMIDI);
 
             tempoEventTicks = generateMIDI.GetTempoEventTicks();
+            // Process them only once per staff
+            controlEvents = false;
         }
     }
     midiFile->sortTracks();
diff --git a/src/midifunctor.cpp b/src/midifunctor.cpp
index 1ba9f2df13..149d75fc31 100644
--- a/src/midifunctor.cpp
+++ b/src/midifunctor.cpp
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ GenerateMIDIFunctor::GenerateMIDIFunctor(smf::MidiFile *midiFile) : ConstFunctor
     m_lastNote = NULL;
     m_accentedGraceNote = false;
     m_cueExclusion = false;
+    m_controlEvents = false;
 }
 
 FunctorCode GenerateMIDIFunctor::VisitBeatRpt(const BeatRpt *beatRpt)
@@ -717,6 +718,19 @@ FunctorCode GenerateMIDIFunctor::VisitPedal(const Pedal *pedal)
 {
     if (!pedal->HasDir()) return FUNCTOR_CONTINUE;
 
+    // Check the functor flag - filters should always be there, but just in case we change how it is called
+    if (!m_controlEvents || !this->GetFilters()) return FUNCTOR_CONTINUE;
+
+    // Check if the pedal applies to the staff filtered
+    const Measure *measure = vrv_cast<const Measure *>(pedal->GetFirstAncestor(MEASURE));
+    assert(measure);
+    std::vector<const Staff *> staffList = pedal->GetTstampStaves(measure, pedal);
+    bool applies = false;
+    for (const Staff *staff : staffList) {
+        applies = (applies || this->GetFilters()->Apply(staff));
+    }
+    if (!applies) return FUNCTOR_CONTINUE;
+
     double pedalTime = pedal->GetStart()->GetAlignment()->GetTime().ToDouble() * SCORE_TIME_UNIT;
     double startTime = m_totalTime + pedalTime;
     int tpq = m_midiFile->getTPQ();