Is there a way to stop BIAB sending a forced sample rate change to my Audio interface (i/f) ?

I need to hold the i/f sample rate at 48khz (using with a keyboard that is fixed at 48 - and if the i/f goes to 44.1, I get fuzzy sound)

I notice that each time a song with real tracks (audio) gets played it automatically resets the audio i/f to 44, so can this be blocked or stopped somehow? I know BIAB is locked to 44, but can I stop it controlling my i/f?

Thanks