diff --git a/RP2040_Tracker.ino b/RP2040_Tracker.ino
index 7aa4b82..57c1101 100644
--- a/RP2040_Tracker.ino
+++ b/RP2040_Tracker.ino
@@ -62,13 +62,12 @@ void setup() {
   EEPROM.begin(4096);
   if (!loadSequence()) {
     Serial.println(F("Starting fresh instead."));
-    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_TRACKS; i++) {
-      numSteps[i] = NUM_STEPS;
-    }
     
     for(int i=0; i<NUM_TRACKS; i++) {
       midiChannels[i] = i + 1;
       melodySeeds[i] = random(10000);
+      randomSeed(melodySeeds[i]);
+      numSteps[i] = random(1, NUM_STEPS + 1);
       currentStrategyIndices[i] = 0;
       trackMute[i] = false;
     }
diff --git a/UIThread.cpp b/UIThread.cpp
index c0eb3b2..e2b22d3 100644
--- a/UIThread.cpp
+++ b/UIThread.cpp
@@ -387,6 +387,10 @@ static void handleInput() {
               case MENU_ID_MELODY:
                 midi.lock();
                 melodySeeds[randomizeTrack] = random(10000);
+                randomSeed(melodySeeds[randomizeTrack]);
+                for (int i = 0; i < NUM_TRACKS; i++) {
+                  numSteps[i] = random(1, NUM_STEPS + 1);
+                }
                 if (isPlaying) {
                   int theme = (queuedTheme != -1) ? queuedTheme : currentThemeIndex;
                   if (!sequenceChangeScheduled) {