diff --git a/filter/gain_control.c b/filter/gain_control.c
index 6dd36c7..a3e4022 100644
--- a/filter/gain_control.c
+++ b/filter/gain_control.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ void initAGC(AGC* agc, int sampleRate, float targetLevel, float minGain, float m
     agc->releaseCoef = expf(-1.0f / (sampleRate * releaseTime));
     agc->rmsAlpha = expf(-1.0f / (sampleRate * 0.025f));
     agc->rmsBeta = 1.0f - agc->rmsAlpha;
+    agc->sampleRate = sampleRate;
 
     agc->currentGain = 1.0f;
     agc->currentLevel = 0.0f;
diff --git a/src/fm95.c b/src/fm95.c
index a8e830f..f5533a4 100644
--- a/src/fm95.c
+++ b/src/fm95.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ void init_runtime(FM95_Runtime* runtime, FM95_Config config, bool rds_on) {
 	init_stereo_encoder(&runtime->stencode, 4.0f, &runtime->osc, (config.stereo == 2), config.volumes.mono, config.volumes.pilot, config.volumes.stereo);
 
 	if(config.agc_max != 0.0) {
-		last_gain = 0.0f;
+		last_gain = 1.0f;
 		if(runtime->agc.sampleRate == config.sample_rate) last_gain = runtime->agc.currentGain;
 		initAGC(&runtime->agc, config.sample_rate, config.agc_target, config.agc_min, config.agc_max, config.agc_attack, config.agc_release);
 		runtime->agc.currentGain = last_gain;