diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7fc4488..0af3e28 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct Ring6PluginParams {
     #[id = "effect-adaa"]
     effect_adaa: BoolParam,
 
-    #[id = "dc-block-decay"]
+    #[id = "release-ms"]
     release_ms: FloatParam,
 
     #[id = "effect-balance"]
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl Default for Ring6PluginParams {
             post_lp_cutoff: cutoff_param("Post Low-Pass", 20000.0, 100.0, 20000.0),
             post_lp: BoolParam::new("Post Low-Pass Enabled", false),
             release_ms: FloatParam::new(
-                "Decay",
+                "Release",
                 15.0,
                 FloatRange::Linear {
                     min: 0.0,
@@ -250,10 +250,12 @@ fn ladder_effect(samples: &mut [f32], params: &mut LadderEffectParams<'_>) {
     for sample in samples {
         // Apply a slow release during quiet periods to clean up used headroom.
         // TODO: should this fall back if threshold==0?
-        if sample.abs() < params.threshold {
-            *pz_release_level *= pz_release_factor;
-        } else {
+        if sample.abs() >= params.threshold {
             *pz_release_level = 1.0;
+        } else if *pz_release_level <= 1e-6 {
+            *pz_release_level = 0.0;
+        } else {
+            *pz_release_level *= pz_release_factor;
         }
 
         let pz_offs = params.pz_offs * *pz_release_level;