diff --git a/src/engine/dispatch.h b/src/engine/dispatch.h
index 2f6b7c04a..bfdcf6883 100644
--- a/src/engine/dispatch.h
+++ b/src/engine/dispatch.h
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ class DivDispatch {
 #define NOTE_FNUM_BLOCK(x,bits) parent->calcBaseFreqFNumBlock(chipClock,CHIP_FREQBASE,x,bits)
 
 // this is for volume scaling calculation.
-#define VOL_SCALE_LINEAR(x,y,range) (((x)*(y))/(range))
+#define VOL_SCALE_LINEAR(x,y,range) ((parent->song.ceilVolumeScaling)?((((x)*(y))+(range-1))/(range)):(((x)*(y))/(range)))
 #define VOL_SCALE_LOG(x,y,range) (CLAMP(((x)+(y))-(range),0,(range)))
 #define VOL_SCALE_LINEAR_BROKEN(x,y,range) ((parent->song.newVolumeScaling)?(VOL_SCALE_LINEAR(x,y,range)):(VOL_SCALE_LOG(x,y,range)))
 #define VOL_SCALE_LOG_BROKEN(x,y,range) ((parent->song.newVolumeScaling)?(VOL_SCALE_LOG(x,y,range)):(VOL_SCALE_LINEAR(x,y,range)))
diff --git a/src/engine/song.h b/src/engine/song.h
index 7a7e267c2..50435aee1 100644
--- a/src/engine/song.h
+++ b/src/engine/song.h
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ struct DivSong {
   bool preNoteNoEffect;
   bool oldDPCM;
   bool resetArpPhaseOnNewNote;
+  bool ceilVolumeScaling;
 
   std::vector<DivInstrument*> ins;
   std::vector<DivWavetable*> wave;
@@ -500,7 +501,8 @@ struct DivSong {
     brokenFMOff(false),
     preNoteNoEffect(false),
     oldDPCM(false),
-    resetArpPhaseOnNewNote(false) {
+    resetArpPhaseOnNewNote(false),
+    ceilVolumeScaling(false) { // DEBUG: before accepting PR, set this to false! (zeta hasn't touched the UI yet)
     for (int i=0; i<DIV_MAX_CHIPS; i++) {
       system[i]=DIV_SYSTEM_NULL;
       systemVol[i]=1.0;