diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs
index c94eb40c17..13accc4914 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
 {
     internal class VolumeControl : OverlayContainer
     {
-        private BindableDouble volumeGlobal = new BindableDouble();
-        private BindableDouble volumeSample = new BindableDouble();
-        private BindableDouble volumeTrack = new BindableDouble();
-
         private VolumeMeter volumeMeterMaster;
 
         private void volumeChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -55,21 +51,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            volumeGlobal.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
-            volumeSample.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
-            volumeTrack.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
-
-            volumeMeterMaster.Bindable.Weld(volumeGlobal);
-            volumeMeterEffect.Bindable.Weld(volumeSample);
-            volumeMeterMusic.Bindable.Weld(volumeTrack);
+            volumeMeterMaster.Bindable.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
+            volumeMeterEffect.Bindable.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
+            volumeMeterMusic.Bindable.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
         }
 
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
-            volumeGlobal.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
-            volumeSample.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
-            volumeTrack.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
+
+            volumeMeterMaster.Bindable.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
+            volumeMeterEffect.Bindable.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
+            volumeMeterMusic.Bindable.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
         }
 
         public void Adjust(InputState state)
@@ -86,9 +79,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(AudioManager audio)
         {
-            volumeGlobal.Weld(audio.Volume);
-            volumeSample.Weld(audio.VolumeSample);
-            volumeTrack.Weld(audio.VolumeTrack);
+            volumeMeterMaster.Bindable.Weld(audio.Volume);
+            volumeMeterEffect.Bindable.Weld(audio.VolumeSample);
+            volumeMeterMusic.Bindable.Weld(audio.VolumeTrack);
         }
 
         ScheduledDelegate popOutDelegate;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
index 230066cf9b..4416a1da80 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
                         meterFill = new Box
                         {
                             Colour = Color4.White,
+                            Scale = new Vector2(1, 0),
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                             Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre,
                             Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
                     Origin = Anchor.TopCentre
                 }
             };
+
+            Bindable.ValueChanged += delegate { updateFill(); };
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
@@ -68,7 +71,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
             private set
             {
                 Bindable.Value = value;
-                updateFill();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index 2f3e5025b7..f58e868e1c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
         private void load()
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(this);
-            Dependencies.Cache(new OsuConfigManager(Host.Storage));
+            Dependencies.Cache(Config);
             Dependencies.Cache(new BeatmapDatabase(Host.Storage, Host));
             
             //this completely overrides the framework default. will need to change once we make a proper FontStore.