diff --git a/src/sfizz/Region.cpp b/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
index 2d96835a..b940031a 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
@@ -349,9 +349,11 @@ bool sfz::Region::parseOpcode(const Opcode& rawOpcode)
             break;
         case hash("release"):
             trigger = SfzTrigger::release;
+            loopMode = SfzLoopMode::one_shot;
             break;
         case hash("release_key"):
             trigger = SfzTrigger::release_key;
+            loopMode = SfzLoopMode::one_shot;
             break;
         default:
             DBG("Unknown trigger mode: " << opcode.value);
diff --git a/tests/RegionT.cpp b/tests/RegionT.cpp
index 9ea9b924..cdf7a13c 100644
--- a/tests/RegionT.cpp
+++ b/tests/RegionT.cpp
@@ -497,10 +497,15 @@ TEST_CASE("[Region] Parsing opcodes")
         REQUIRE(region.trigger == SfzTrigger::attack);
         region.parseOpcode({ "trigger", "release" });
         REQUIRE(region.trigger == SfzTrigger::release);
+        REQUIRE(region.loopMode == SfzLoopMode::one_shot);
         region.parseOpcode({ "trigger", "first" });
         REQUIRE(region.trigger == SfzTrigger::first);
         region.parseOpcode({ "trigger", "legato" });
         REQUIRE(region.trigger == SfzTrigger::legato);
+        region.parseOpcode({ "loop_mode", "no_loop" });
+        region.parseOpcode({ "trigger", "release_key" });
+        REQUIRE(region.trigger == SfzTrigger::release_key);
+        REQUIRE(region.loopMode == SfzLoopMode::one_shot);
     }
 
     SECTION("on_locc, on_hicc")