diff --git a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
index afce8fd0..b33aebf4 100644
--- a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
@@ -207,10 +207,10 @@ ALSpeaker::~ALSpeaker() {
     }
 }
 
-void ALSpeaker::update(const Channel* channel, float masterVolume) {
+void ALSpeaker::update(const Channel* channel) {
     if (source == 0)
         return;
-    float gain = this->volume * channel->getVolume()*masterVolume;
+    float gain = this->volume * channel->getVolume();
     AL_CHECK(alSourcef(source, AL_GAIN, gain));
     
     if (!paused) {
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ void ALAudio::setListener(glm::vec3 position, glm::vec3 velocity, glm::vec3 at,
     AL_CHECK(alListener3f(AL_POSITION, position.x, position.y, position.z));
     AL_CHECK(alListener3f(AL_VELOCITY, velocity.x, velocity.y, velocity.z));
     AL_CHECK(alListenerfv(AL_ORIENTATION, listenerOri));
+    AL_CHECK(alListenerf(AL_GAIN, get_channel(0)->getVolume()));
 }
 
 void ALAudio::update(double delta) {
diff --git a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.h b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.h
index 2250088e..bcf6c4cf 100644
--- a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.h
+++ b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace audio {
         ALSpeaker(ALAudio* al, uint source, int priority, int channel);
         ~ALSpeaker();
 
-        void update(const Channel* channel, float masterVolume) override;
+        void update(const Channel* channel) override;
         int getChannel() const override;
 
         State getState() const override;
diff --git a/src/audio/audio.cpp b/src/audio/audio.cpp
index b85e4eb1..f666bc19 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/audio.cpp
@@ -383,13 +383,12 @@ void audio::update(double delta) {
         entry.second->update(delta);
     }
 
-    float masterVolume = channels.at(0)->getVolume();
     for (auto it = speakers.begin(); it != speakers.end();) {
         auto speaker = it->second.get();
         int speakerChannel = speaker->getChannel();
         auto channel = get_channel(speakerChannel);
         if (channel != nullptr) {
-            speaker->update(channel, speakerChannel == 0 ? 1.0f : masterVolume);
+            speaker->update(channel);
         }
         if (speaker->isStopped()) {
             streams.erase(it->first);
diff --git a/src/audio/audio.h b/src/audio/audio.h
index 12abf9d7..64fb99e2 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio.h
+++ b/src/audio/audio.h
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@ namespace audio {
 
         /// @brief Synchronize the speaker with channel settings
         /// @param channel speaker channel
-        /// @param masterVolume volume of the master channel
-        virtual void update(const Channel* channel, float masterVolume) = 0;
+        virtual void update(const Channel* channel) = 0;
 
         /// @brief Check speaker channel index
         virtual int getChannel() const = 0;
diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
index 8f5f998a..cbf12069 100644
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ void addWorldGenerators() {
     WorldGenerators::addGenerator<FlatWorldGenerator>("core:flat");
 }
 
+inline void create_channel(std::string name, NumberSetting& setting) {
+    if (name != "master") {
+        audio::create_channel(name);
+    }
+    setting.observe([=](auto value) {
+        audio::get_channel(name)->setVolume(value*value);
+    });
+}
+
 Engine::Engine(EngineSettings& settings, EnginePaths* paths) 
     : settings(settings), settingsHandler(settings), paths(paths) 
 {    
@@ -53,32 +62,16 @@ Engine::Engine(EngineSettings& settings, EnginePaths* paths)
         throw initialize_error("could not initialize window");
     }
     audio::initialize(settings.audio.enabled);
-    audio::create_channel("regular");
-    audio::create_channel("music");
-    audio::create_channel("ambient");
-    audio::create_channel("ui");
-
-    settings.audio.volumeMaster.observe([=](auto value) {
-        audio::get_channel("master")->setVolume(value*value);
-    });
-    settings.audio.volumeRegular.observe([=](auto value) {
-        audio::get_channel("regular")->setVolume(value*value);
-    });
-    settings.audio.volumeUI.observe([=](auto value) {
-        audio::get_channel("ui")->setVolume(value*value);
-    });
-    settings.audio.volumeAmbient.observe([=](auto value) {
-        audio::get_channel("ambient")->setVolume(value*value);
-    });
-    settings.audio.volumeMusic.observe([=](auto value) {
-        audio::get_channel("music")->setVolume(value*value);
-    });
+    create_channel("master", settings.audio.volumeMaster);
+    create_channel("regular", settings.audio.volumeRegular);
+    create_channel("music", settings.audio.volumeMusic);
+    create_channel("ambient", settings.audio.volumeAmbient);
+    create_channel("ui", settings.audio.volumeUI);
 
     auto resdir = paths->getResources();
 
     logger.info() << "loading assets";
     std::vector<fs::path> roots {resdir};
-
     resPaths = std::make_unique<ResPaths>(resdir, roots);
     try {
         loadAssets();