diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
index 6a26de204c..3321dcf329 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Volume
         private OsuSpriteText text;
         private BufferedContainer maxGlow;
 
-        private bool firstUpdate = true;
         private Sample sample;
         private double sampleLastPlaybackTime;
 
@@ -187,16 +186,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Volume
                 }
             };
 
-            Bindable.ValueChanged += volume => { this.TransformTo(nameof(DisplayVolume), volume.NewValue, 400, Easing.OutQuint); };
+            Bindable.BindValueChanged(volume => { this.TransformTo(nameof(DisplayVolume), volume.NewValue, 400, Easing.OutQuint); }, true);
 
             bgProgress.Current.Value = 0.75f;
         }
 
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
-        {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-            Bindable.TriggerChange();
-        }
+        private int displayVolumeInt;
 
         private double displayVolume;
 
@@ -205,9 +200,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Volume
             get => displayVolume;
             set
             {
-                bool displayVolumeChanged = Math.Round(displayVolume * 100) != Math.Round(value * 100);
+                if (value == displayVolume)
+                    return;
+
                 displayVolume = value;
 
+                int intValue = (int)Math.Round(displayVolume * 100);
+                bool intVolumeChanged = intValue != displayVolumeInt;
+
+                displayVolumeInt = intValue;
+
                 if (displayVolume >= 0.995f)
                 {
                     text.Text = "MAX";
@@ -216,37 +218,36 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Volume
                 else
                 {
                     maxGlow.EffectColour = Color4.Transparent;
-                    text.Text = Math.Round(displayVolume * 100).ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
+                    text.Text = displayVolumeInt.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
                 }
 
                 volumeCircle.Current.Value = displayVolume * 0.75f;
                 volumeCircleGlow.Current.Value = displayVolume * 0.75f;
 
-                Schedule(() =>
-                {
-                    const int sfx_debounce_time = 30;
-
-                    if (firstUpdate ||
-                        !displayVolumeChanged ||
-                        Time.Current - sampleLastPlaybackTime <= sfx_debounce_time)
-                    {
-                        firstUpdate = false;
-                        return;
-                    }
-
-                    var channel = sample.Play();
-
-                    channel.Frequency.Value = 1 + displayVolume * 0.1f + RNG.NextDouble(0.02f);
-                    if (displayVolume < 0.005f)
-                        channel.Frequency.Value -= 0.5f;
-                    else if (displayVolume > 0.995f)
-                        channel.Frequency.Value -= 0.5f;
-
-                    sampleLastPlaybackTime = Time.Current;
-                });
+                if (intVolumeChanged && IsLoaded)
+                    Scheduler.AddOnce(playTickSound);
             }
         }
 
+        private void playTickSound()
+        {
+            const int tick_debounce_time = 30;
+
+            if (Time.Current - sampleLastPlaybackTime <= tick_debounce_time)
+                return;
+
+            var channel = sample.GetChannel();
+
+            channel.Frequency.Value = 1 + displayVolume * 0.1f + RNG.NextDouble(0.02f);
+
+            if (displayVolumeInt == 0)
+                channel.Frequency.Value -= 0.5f;
+            else if (displayVolumeInt == 100) channel.Frequency.Value -= 0.5f;
+
+            channel.Play();
+            sampleLastPlaybackTime = Time.Current;
+        }
+
         public double Volume
         {
             get => Bindable.Value;