diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
index ed6924ef..7cde0c04 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessor::processBlock(juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, ju
         volumeBuffer[volumeBufferIndex] = (left * left + right * right) / 2;
         squaredVolume += volumeBuffer[volumeBufferIndex] / volumeBuffer.size();
         currentVolume = std::sqrt(squaredVolume);
+        currentVolume = juce::jlimit(0.0, 1.0, currentVolume);
 
         Vector2 channels;
         if (totalNumOutputChannels >= 2) {
diff --git a/Source/audio/EffectParameter.h b/Source/audio/EffectParameter.h
index 3027a7b5..88fc2aaa 100644
--- a/Source/audio/EffectParameter.h
+++ b/Source/audio/EffectParameter.h
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ public:
 
 	// opt to not change any values if not found
 	void load(juce::XmlElement* xml) {
-        if (xml->hasAttribute("value")) {
-			setUnnormalisedValueNotifyingHost(xml->getDoubleAttribute("value"));
-        }
         if (xml->hasAttribute("min")) {
             min = xml->getDoubleAttribute("min");
         }
@@ -123,6 +120,9 @@ public:
         if (xml->hasAttribute("step")) {
             step = xml->getDoubleAttribute("step");
         }
+		if (xml->hasAttribute("value")) {
+			setUnnormalisedValueNotifyingHost(xml->getDoubleAttribute("value"));
+		}
     }
 
 private:
@@ -237,15 +237,15 @@ public:
 
 	// opt to not change any values if not found
 	void load(juce::XmlElement* xml) {
-		if (xml->hasAttribute("value")) {
-            setUnnormalisedValueNotifyingHost(xml->getIntAttribute("value"));
-        }
 		if (xml->hasAttribute("min")) {
             min = xml->getIntAttribute("min");
         }
 		if (xml->hasAttribute("max")) {
             max = xml->getIntAttribute("max");
         }
+		if (xml->hasAttribute("value")) {
+			setUnnormalisedValueNotifyingHost(xml->getIntAttribute("value"));
+		}
     }
 
 private:
diff --git a/osci-render.jucer b/osci-render.jucer
index 0505817c..be5b4768 100644
--- a/osci-render.jucer
+++ b/osci-render.jucer
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
               pluginCharacteristicsValue="pluginProducesMidiOut,pluginWantsMidiIn"
               pluginManufacturer="jameshball" aaxIdentifier="sh.ball.oscirender"
               cppLanguageStandard="20" projectLineFeed="&#10;" headerPath="./include"
-              version="2.0.4" companyName="James H Ball" companyWebsite="https://osci-render.com"
+              version="2.0.5" companyName="James H Ball" companyWebsite="https://osci-render.com"
               companyEmail="james@ball.sh">
   <MAINGROUP id="j5Ge2T" name="osci-render">
     <GROUP id="{5ABCED88-0059-A7AF-9596-DBF91DDB0292}" name="Resources">