--- a/dbus-service.c
+++ b/dbus-service.c
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@
   if (((iv >= -30.0) && (iv <= 0.0)) || (iv == -144.0)) {
     debug(2, ">> set volume to %7.4f.", iv);
     config.airplay_volume = iv;
+    rtsp_set_native_volume(iv);
   } else {
     debug(1, ">> invalid volume: %f. Ignored.", iv);
     shairport_sync_set_volume(skeleton, config.airplay_volume);
--- a/rtsp.h
+++ b/rtsp.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 // this will release the play lock only if the conn has it or if the conn is NULL
 
 void stop_play(); // stop and drop a playing connection
+void rtsp_set_native_volume(double volume);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_AIRPLAY_2
 ssize_t read_encrypted(int fd, pair_cipher_bundle *ctx, void *buf, size_t count);
--- a/rtsp.c
+++ b/rtsp.c
@@ -278,6 +278,14 @@
 // other devices.
 
 // If a conn has play lock, kill the connection completely.
+
+/* Update the existing player gain, without an additional gain stage. */
+void rtsp_set_native_volume(double volume) {
+  pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&principal_conn_lock);
+  if (principal_conn != NULL)
+    player_volume_without_notification(volume, principal_conn);
+  pthread_rwlock_unlock(&principal_conn_lock);
+}
 
 void stop_play() {
   pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&principal_conn_lock);