diff --git a/src/engine/dispatch.h b/src/engine/dispatch.h
index acd0cc77..875ff487 100644
--- a/src/engine/dispatch.h
+++ b/src/engine/dispatch.h
@@ -485,6 +485,12 @@ class DivDispatch {
      */
     virtual bool keyOffAffectsPorta(int ch);
 
+    /**
+     * test whether volume is global.
+     * @return whether it is.
+     */
+    virtual bool isVolGlobal();
+
     /**
      * get the lowest note in a portamento.
      * @param ch the channel in question.
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp b/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp
index 82694e00..2be22d1f 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/abstract.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ bool DivDispatch::keyOffAffectsPorta(int ch) {
   return false;
 }
 
+bool DivDispatch::isVolGlobal() {
+  return false;
+}
+
 int DivDispatch::getPortaFloor(int ch) {
   return 0x00;
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp b/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp
index 6ca85ffe..15ff00d9 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp
@@ -566,6 +566,10 @@ bool DivPlatformC64::getWantPreNote() {
   return true;
 }
 
+bool DivPlatformC64::isVolGlobal() {
+  return true;
+}
+
 float DivPlatformC64::getPostAmp() {
   return (sidCore==1)?3.0f:1.0f;
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/c64.h b/src/engine/platform/c64.h
index 0da59fc8..def32eaa 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/c64.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/c64.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class DivPlatformC64: public DivDispatch {
     void notifyInsChange(int ins);
     bool getDCOffRequired();
     bool getWantPreNote();
+    bool isVolGlobal();
     float getPostAmp();
     DivMacroInt* getChanMacroInt(int ch);
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ted.cpp b/src/engine/platform/ted.cpp
index be5a379e..a1e431bb 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ted.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ted.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ void DivPlatformTED::forceIns() {
   updateCtrl=true;
 }
 
+bool DivPlatformTED::isVolGlobal() {
+  return true;
+}
+
 void* DivPlatformTED::getChanState(int ch) {
   return &chan[ch];
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ted.h b/src/engine/platform/ted.h
index 25c41e3d..58b4d0b7 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ted.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ted.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class DivPlatformTED: public DivDispatch {
   public:
     void acquire(short** buf, size_t len);
     int dispatch(DivCommand c);
+    bool isVolGlobal();
     void* getChanState(int chan);
     DivMacroInt* getChanMacroInt(int ch);
     DivDispatchOscBuffer* getOscBuffer(int chan);
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/vic20.cpp b/src/engine/platform/vic20.cpp
index bd25b528..05705f7c 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/vic20.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/vic20.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@ void DivPlatformVIC20::forceIns() {
   }
 }
 
+bool DivPlatformVIC20::isVolGlobal() {
+  return true;
+}
+
 void* DivPlatformVIC20::getChanState(int ch) {
   return &chan[ch];
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/vic20.h b/src/engine/platform/vic20.h
index e233d984..b1c1533a 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/vic20.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/vic20.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class DivPlatformVIC20: public DivDispatch {
   public:
     void acquire(short** buf, size_t len);
     int dispatch(DivCommand c);
+    bool isVolGlobal();
     void* getChanState(int chan);
     DivMacroInt* getChanMacroInt(int ch);
     DivDispatchOscBuffer* getOscBuffer(int chan);
diff --git a/src/engine/playback.cpp b/src/engine/playback.cpp
index 544d5925..d15933d6 100644
--- a/src/engine/playback.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/playback.cpp
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ bool DivEngine::nextTick(bool noAccum, bool inhibitLowLat) {
     } else {
       DivMacroInt* macroInt=disCont[dispatchOfChan[note.channel]].dispatch->getChanMacroInt(dispatchChanOfChan[note.channel]);
       if (macroInt!=NULL) {
-        if (macroInt->hasRelease) {
+        if (macroInt->hasRelease && !disCont[dispatchOfChan[note.channel]].dispatch->isVolGlobal()) {
           dispatchCmd(DivCommand(DIV_CMD_NOTE_OFF_ENV,note.channel));
         } else {
           dispatchCmd(DivCommand(DIV_CMD_NOTE_OFF,note.channel));