diff --git a/papers/format.md b/papers/format.md
index 54c2c0275..242e8bcc4 100644
--- a/papers/format.md
+++ b/papers/format.md
@@ -363,7 +363,8 @@ size | description
   1  | pre note (C64) does not compensate for portamento or legato (>=168)
   1  | disable new NES DPCM features (>=183)
   1  | reset arp effect phase on new note (>=184)
-  3  | reserved
+  1  | linear volume scaling rounds up (>=188)
+  2  | reserved
  --- | **speed pattern of first song** (>=139)
   1  | length of speed pattern (fail if this is lower than 0 or higher than 16)
  16  | speed pattern (this overrides speed 1 and speed 2 settings)
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/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index 53673a4ba..556057cc2 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ class DivWorkPool;
 
 #define DIV_UNSTABLE
 
-#define DIV_VERSION "dev187"
-#define DIV_ENGINE_VERSION 187
+#define DIV_VERSION "dev188"
+#define DIV_ENGINE_VERSION 188
 // for imports
 #define DIV_VERSION_MOD 0xff01
 #define DIV_VERSION_FC 0xff02
diff --git a/src/engine/fileOps.cpp b/src/engine/fileOps.cpp
index e7f1653ca..ef11593d2 100644
--- a/src/engine/fileOps.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/fileOps.cpp
@@ -1873,6 +1873,9 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFur(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
     if (ds.version<184) {
       ds.resetArpPhaseOnNewNote=false;
     }
+    if (ds.version<188) {
+      ds.ceilVolumeScaling=false;
+    }
     ds.isDMF=false;
 
     reader.readS(); // reserved
@@ -2409,7 +2412,12 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFur(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
       } else {
         reader.readC();
       }
-      for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
+      if (ds.version>=188) {
+        ds.ceilVolumeScaling=reader.readC();
+      } else {
+        reader.readC();
+      }
+      for (int i=0; i<2; i++) {
         reader.readC();
       }
     }
@@ -5494,7 +5502,8 @@ SafeWriter* DivEngine::saveFur(bool notPrimary, bool newPatternFormat) {
   w->writeC(song.preNoteNoEffect);
   w->writeC(song.oldDPCM);
   w->writeC(song.resetArpPhaseOnNewNote);
-  for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
+  w->writeC(song.ceilVolumeScaling);
+  for (int i=0; i<2; i++) {
     w->writeC(0);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/song.h b/src/engine/song.h
index 7a7e267c2..7306ea9d8 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) {
     for (int i=0; i<DIV_MAX_CHIPS; i++) {
       system[i]=DIV_SYSTEM_NULL;
       systemVol[i]=1.0;
diff --git a/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp b/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp
index d5419c01c..a11200544 100644
--- a/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,10 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawCompatFlags() {
         if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) {
           ImGui::SetTooltip("when enabled, arpeggio effect (00xy) position is reset on a new note.");
         }
+        ImGui::Checkbox("Volume scaling rounds up",&e->song.ceilVolumeScaling);
+        if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) {
+          ImGui::SetTooltip("when enabled, volume macros round up when applied\nthis prevents volume scaling from causing vol=0, which is silent on some chips\n\nineffective on logarithmic channels");
+        }
         ImGui::EndTabItem();
       }
       ImGui::EndTabBar();