diff --git a/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp b/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
index 8a73b80f..568688c2 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
@@ -1154,9 +1154,7 @@ void Voice::Impl::fillWithData(AudioSpan<float> buffer) noexcept
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (!released())
-                    off(int(i), true);
-
+                off(int(i), true);
                 fill<int>(indices->subspan(i), sampleEnd);
                 fill<float>(coeffs->subspan(i), 0x1.fffffep-1);
                 break;