diff --git a/plugins/Stk/Mallets/Mallets.cpp b/plugins/Stk/Mallets/Mallets.cpp
index b746e9491..1bca0d40f 100644
--- a/plugins/Stk/Mallets/Mallets.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Stk/Mallets/Mallets.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ MalletsInstrument::MalletsInstrument( InstrumentTrack * _instrument_track ):
 	m_strikeModel( true, this, tr( "Bowed" ) ),
 	m_presetsModel(this),
 	m_spreadModel(0, 0, 255, 1, this, tr( "Spread" )),
+	m_randomModel(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.01f, this, tr("Randomness")),
 	m_versionModel( MALLETS_PRESET_VERSION, 0, MALLETS_PRESET_VERSION, this, "" ),
 	m_isOldVersionModel( false, this, "" ),
 	m_filesMissing( !QDir( ConfigManager::inst()->stkDir() ).exists() ||
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ void MalletsInstrument::saveSettings( QDomDocument & _doc, QDomElement & _this )
 
 	m_presetsModel.saveSettings( _doc, _this, "preset" );
 	m_spreadModel.saveSettings( _doc, _this, "spread" );
+	m_randomModel.saveSettings(_doc, _this, "randomness");
 	m_versionModel.saveSettings( _doc, _this, "version" );
 	m_isOldVersionModel.saveSettings( _doc, _this, "oldversion" );
 }
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ void MalletsInstrument::loadSettings( const QDomElement & _this )
 
 	m_presetsModel.loadSettings( _this, "preset" );
 	m_spreadModel.loadSettings( _this, "spread" );
+	m_randomModel.loadSettings(_this, "randomness");
 	m_isOldVersionModel.loadSettings( _this, "oldversion" );
 
 	// To maintain backward compatibility
@@ -284,7 +287,7 @@ void MalletsInstrument::playNote( NotePlayHandle * _n,
 	}
 
 	int p = m_presetsModel.value();
-	
+
 	const float freq = _n->frequency();
 	if (!_n->m_pluginData)
 	{
@@ -293,6 +296,29 @@ void MalletsInstrument::playNote( NotePlayHandle * _n,
 			m_isOldVersionModel.value() ? 100.0 : 200.0;
 		const float vel = _n->getVolume() / velocityAdjust;
 
+		const float random = m_randomModel.value();
+		float hardness = m_hardnessModel.value();
+		float position = m_positionModel.value();
+		float modulator = m_modulatorModel.value();
+		float crossfade = m_crossfadeModel.value();
+
+		if (p < 9)
+		{
+			hardness += random * static_cast<float>(fast_rand() % 128) - 64.0;
+			hardness = std::clamp(hardness, 0.0f, 128.0f);
+
+			position += random * static_cast<float>(fast_rand() % 64) - 32.0;
+			position = std::clamp(position, 0.0f, 64.0f);
+		}
+		else if (p == 9)
+		{
+			modulator += random * static_cast<float>(fast_rand() % 128) - 64.0;
+			modulator = std::clamp(modulator, 0.0f, 128.0f);
+
+			crossfade += random * static_cast<float>(fast_rand() % 128) - 64.0;
+			crossfade = std::clamp(crossfade, 0.0f, 128.0f);
+		}
+
 		// critical section as STK is not thread-safe
 		static QMutex m;
 		m.lock();
@@ -301,8 +327,8 @@ void MalletsInstrument::playNote( NotePlayHandle * _n,
 			_n->m_pluginData = new MalletsSynth( freq,
 						vel,
 						m_stickModel.value(),
-						m_hardnessModel.value(),
-						m_positionModel.value(),
+						hardness,
+						position,
 						m_vibratoGainModel.value(),
 						m_vibratoFreqModel.value(),
 						p,
@@ -315,8 +341,8 @@ void MalletsInstrument::playNote( NotePlayHandle * _n,
 						vel,
 						p,
 						m_lfoDepthModel.value(),
-						m_modulatorModel.value(),
-						m_crossfadeModel.value(),
+						modulator,
+						crossfade,
 						m_lfoSpeedModel.value(),
 						m_adsrModel.value(),
 						(uint8_t) m_spreadModel.value(),
@@ -412,6 +438,11 @@ MalletsInstrumentView::MalletsInstrumentView( MalletsInstrument * _instrument,
 	m_spreadKnob->move( 190, 140 );
 	m_spreadKnob->setHintText( tr( "Spread:" ), "" );
 
+	m_randomKnob = new Knob(KnobType::Vintage32, this);
+	m_randomKnob->setLabel(tr("Random"));
+	m_randomKnob->move(190, 190);
+	m_randomKnob->setHintText(tr("Random:"), "");
+
 	// try to inform user about missing Stk-installation
 	if( _instrument->m_filesMissing && getGUI() != nullptr )
 	{
@@ -467,7 +498,7 @@ QWidget * MalletsInstrumentView::setupModalBarControls( QWidget * _parent )
 	m_stickKnob->setLabel( tr( "Stick mix" ) );
 	m_stickKnob->move( 190, 90 );
 	m_stickKnob->setHintText( tr( "Stick mix:" ), "" );
-	
+
 	return( widget );
 }
 
@@ -565,6 +596,7 @@ void MalletsInstrumentView::modelChanged()
 //	m_strikeLED->setModel( &inst->m_strikeModel );
 	m_presetsCombo->setModel( &inst->m_presetsModel );
 	m_spreadKnob->setModel( &inst->m_spreadModel );
+	m_randomKnob->setModel(&inst->m_randomModel);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/Stk/Mallets/Mallets.h b/plugins/Stk/Mallets/Mallets.h
index f66ac25d0..657d1538a 100644
--- a/plugins/Stk/Mallets/Mallets.h
+++ b/plugins/Stk/Mallets/Mallets.h
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ private:
 
 	ComboBoxModel m_presetsModel;
 	FloatModel m_spreadModel;
+	FloatModel m_randomModel;
 	IntModel m_versionModel;
 	BoolModel m_isOldVersionModel;
 
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ private:
 
 	ComboBox * m_presetsCombo;
 	Knob * m_spreadKnob;
+	Knob * m_randomKnob;
 };