diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 04acdc2..930ab5d 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Stable versions
 	- Requires libxmp 4.4
 	- Add option to force tracker emulation
 	- Add option to enable classic sound mixers
+	- Fix default amplification factor
 	- Remove option --offset-bug-emulation
 
 4.0.11 (20160306):
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5269cce..d4b1cc7 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	opt.interp = XMP_INTERP_SPLINE;
 	opt.dsp = XMP_DSP_LOWPASS;
 	opt.player_mode = XMP_MODE_AUTO;
+	opt.amplify = 1;
 
 	/* read configuration file */
 	if (!opt.norc) {