diff --git a/packages/core/test/util.test.mjs b/packages/core/test/util.test.mjs
index aad7a37ce..e2ab36f0c 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/util.test.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/test/util.test.mjs
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ describe('dirtify', () => {
     assert.deepStrictEqual(dirtify({ n: 7 }), { n: 7 });
     assert.deepStrictEqual(dirtify({ n: 7, room: 0.5 }), { n: 7, room: 0.5 });
   });
+  it('should parse notes inside object', () => {
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(dirtify({ n: 'c3', s: 'supersaw' }), { n: -12, s: 'supersaw' });
+  });
   it('should dirtify .value', () => {
     assert.deepStrictEqual(dirtify({ value: 61 }), { n: 1 });
     assert.deepStrictEqual(dirtify({ value: 'c5' }), { n: 12 });
diff --git a/packages/core/util.mjs b/packages/core/util.mjs
index 2a77b284f..9ab2d5f22 100644
--- a/packages/core/util.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/util.mjs
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ export function objectify(value) {
 // turns value into object that is the right format superdirt osc
 export function dirtify(val) {
   const obj = objectify(val);
+
   if (obj.n && typeof obj.n === 'string') {
-    return { ...obj, ...objectify(obj.n) };
+    return { ...obj, ...dirtify(obj.n) };
   }
   const { value, ...rest } = obj;
   if (typeof value === 'undefined') {