diff --git a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
index e6cc47f5..8972f513 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ namespace Default
 	constexpr float delayEG { 0 };
 	constexpr float hold { 0 };
 	constexpr float release { 0 };
+	constexpr float ampegRelease { 0.001 }; // Default release to avoid clicks
 	constexpr float vel2release { 0.0f };
 	constexpr float start { 0.0 };
 	constexpr float sustain { 100.0 };
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Region.h b/src/sfizz/Region.h
index 61d97b27..8023070c 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Region.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Region.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ struct Region {
 
         gainToEffect.reserve(5); // sufficient room for main and fx1-4
         gainToEffect.push_back(1.0); // contribute 100% into the main bus
+
+        // Default amplitude release
+        amplitudeEG.release = Default::ampegRelease;
     }
     Region(const Region&) = default;
     ~Region() = default;