diff --git a/filter/bs412.c b/filter/bs412.c
index 4ecbe73..23e33d1 100644
--- a/filter/bs412.c
+++ b/filter/bs412.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ float bs412_compress(BS412Compressor* mpx, float sample) {
 	if (modulation_power > mpx->target) {
 		mpx->gain = mpx->attack * mpx->gain + (1.0f - mpx->attack) * target_gain;
 	} else {
-		mpx->gain = mpx->release * mpx->gain + (1.0f - mpx->release) * target_gain;
+		mpx->gain = mpx->release * mpx->gain + (1.0f - mpx->release) * (1.0f/target_gain);
 	}
 	
 	mpx->gain = fminf(mpx->max, mpx->gain);