diff --git a/plugins/bass_booster/bass_booster.cpp b/plugins/bass_booster/bass_booster.cpp
index ba654043f..95ffe8a5f 100644
--- a/plugins/bass_booster/bass_booster.cpp
+++ b/plugins/bass_booster/bass_booster.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ bool FASTCALL bassBoosterEffect::processAudioBuffer( surroundSampleFrame * _buf,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if( out_sum <= getGate()+0.0001f )
+	if( out_sum <= getGate()+0.00001f )
 	{
 		incrementBufferCount();
 		if( getBufferCount() > getTimeout() )
diff --git a/plugins/ladspa_effect/ladspa_effect.cpp b/plugins/ladspa_effect/ladspa_effect.cpp
index ce7a548d0..ec0e1ab13 100644
--- a/plugins/ladspa_effect/ladspa_effect.cpp
+++ b/plugins/ladspa_effect/ladspa_effect.cpp
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ bool FASTCALL ladspaEffect::processAudioBuffer( surroundSampleFrame * _buf,
 
 	// Check whether we need to continue processing input.  Restart the
 	// counter if the threshold has been exceeded.
-	if( out_sum <= getGate()+0.0001f )
+	if( out_sum <= getGate()+0.00001f )
 	{
 		incrementBufferCount();
 		if( getBufferCount() > getTimeout() )