diff --git a/kmix/mixer.cpp b/kmix/mixer.cpp
index d020ef47..f2f3d188 100644
--- a/kmix/mixer.cpp
+++ b/kmix/mixer.cpp
@@ -568,7 +568,9 @@ int Mixer::volume( int deviceidx )
   }
   else
   {
-     return ( vol.getVolume( Volume::LEFT )*100) / volumeRange ;
+     // Make sure to round correctly, otherwise the volume level will always be 1% too low
+     // and increments of 1% of top of the value read will result in no change to the actual level
+     return ((100.0 * vol.getVolume(Volume::LEFT) + volumeRange / 2) / volumeRange);
   }
 }