diff --git a/src/notation/internal/masternotation.cpp b/src/notation/internal/masternotation.cpp
index 0e89686edf587..b423c63408892 100644
--- a/src/notation/internal/masternotation.cpp
+++ b/src/notation/internal/masternotation.cpp
@@ -413,37 +413,48 @@ void MasterNotation::applyOptions(mu::engraving::MasterScore* score, const Score
         QString text("<sym>metNoteQuarterUp</sym> = %1");
         double bpm = scoreOptions.tempo.valueBpm;
 
+        double quarterNotesPerDuration = 1;
+
         bool withDot = scoreOptions.tempo.withDot;
         switch (scoreOptions.tempo.duration) {
         case DurationType::V_WHOLE:
             text = "<sym>metNoteWhole</sym> = %1";
+            quarterNotesPerDuration = 4;
             break;
         case DurationType::V_HALF:
             if (withDot) {
                 text = "<sym>metNoteHalfUp</sym><sym>space</sym><sym>metAugmentationDot</sym> = %1";
+                quarterNotesPerDuration = 3;
             } else {
                 text = "<sym>metNoteHalfUp</sym> = %1";
+                quarterNotesPerDuration = 2;
             }
             break;
         case DurationType::V_QUARTER:
             if (withDot) {
                 text = "<sym>metNoteQuarterUp</sym><sym>space</sym><sym>metAugmentationDot</sym> = %1";
+                quarterNotesPerDuration = 1.5;
             } else {
                 text = "<sym>metNoteQuarterUp</sym> = %1";
+                quarterNotesPerDuration = 1;
             }
             break;
         case DurationType::V_EIGHTH:
             if (withDot) {
                 text = "<sym>metNote8thUp</sym><sym>space</sym><sym>metAugmentationDot</sym> = %1";
+                quarterNotesPerDuration = 0.75;
             } else {
                 text = "<sym>metNote8thUp</sym> = %1";
+                quarterNotesPerDuration = 0.5;
             }
             break;
         case DurationType::V_16TH:
             if (withDot) {
                 text = "<sym>metNote16thUp</sym><sym>space</sym><sym>metAugmentationDot</sym> = %1";
+                quarterNotesPerDuration = 0.375;
             } else {
                 text = "<sym>metNote16thUp</sym> = %1";
+                quarterNotesPerDuration = 0.25;
             }
             break;
         default:
@@ -455,6 +466,7 @@ void MasterNotation::applyOptions(mu::engraving::MasterScore* score, const Score
         tt->setXmlText(text.arg(bpm));
 
         double tempo = scoreOptions.tempo.valueBpm;
+        tempo *= quarterNotesPerDuration; // setTempo expects a value in Quarter Notes Per Second
         tempo /= 60; // bpm -> bps
 
         tt->setTempo(tempo);