diff --git a/filter/bs412.c b/filter/bs412.c
index 799ef27..c220d0b 100644
--- a/filter/bs412.c
+++ b/filter/bs412.c
@@ -48,12 +48,18 @@ float bs412_compress(BS412Compressor* mpx, float sample) {
 		mpx->average_counter = 1;
 	}
 
-	float gain_target = powf(10.0f, (mpx->target - modulation_power) / 20.0f);
-	if (gain_target > mpx->gain) {
-		mpx->gain = mpx->gain * mpx->attack + (1.0f - mpx->attack) * gain_target;
-    } else {
-		mpx->gain = mpx->gain * mpx->release + (1.0f - mpx->release) * gain_target;
-    }
+	if (modulation_power > mpx->target) {
+		float excess_power = modulation_power - mpx->target;
+		
+		if (excess_power > 0.0f && excess_power < 10.0f) {
+			float target_gain = dbr_to_deviation(-excess_power) / config.mpx_deviation;
+			
+			target_gain = fmaxf(target_gain, 0.1f);
+			target_gain = fminf(target_gain, 1.0f);
+			
+			mpx->gain = mpx->attack * mpx->gain + (1 - mpx->attack) * target_gain;
+		}
+	} else mpx->gain = fminf(1.0f, mpx->release * mpx->gain + (1 - mpx->release) * 1.0f);
 	
 	mpx->gain = fminf(mpx->max, mpx->gain);
 	mpx->gain = fmaxf(0.0f, mpx->gain);