diff --git a/Modules/Cards/AudioCard.qml b/Modules/Cards/AudioCard.qml
index de292b8ce..ccc1876bc 100644
--- a/Modules/Cards/AudioCard.qml
+++ b/Modules/Cards/AudioCard.qml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ NBox {
   property bool localInputVolumeChanging: false
   property int lastSourceId: -1
 
+  readonly property bool outputVolumeGuard: outputVolumeSlider.sliderActive || localOutputVolumeChanging
+  readonly property bool inputVolumeGuard: inputVolumeSlider.sliderActive || localInputVolumeChanging
+
   Component.onCompleted: {
     var vol = AudioService.volume;
     localOutputVolume = (vol !== undefined && !isNaN(vol)) ? vol : 0;
@@ -89,21 +92,10 @@ NBox {
     }
   }
 
-  // Connections to update local volumes when AudioService changes
   Connections {
     target: AudioService
     function onVolumeChanged() {
-      if (!localOutputVolumeChanging && AudioService.sink && AudioService.sink.id === lastSinkId) {
-        var vol = AudioService.volume;
-        localOutputVolume = (vol !== undefined && !isNaN(vol)) ? vol : 0;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  Connections {
-    target: AudioService.sink?.audio ? AudioService.sink?.audio : null
-    function onVolumeChanged() {
-      if (!localOutputVolumeChanging && AudioService.sink && AudioService.sink.id === lastSinkId) {
+      if (!outputVolumeGuard && !AudioService.isSettingOutputVolume && AudioService.sink && AudioService.sink.id === lastSinkId) {
         var vol = AudioService.volume;
         localOutputVolume = (vol !== undefined && !isNaN(vol)) ? vol : 0;
       }
@@ -113,7 +105,7 @@ NBox {
   Connections {
     target: AudioService
     function onInputVolumeChanged() {
-      if (!localInputVolumeChanging && AudioService.source && AudioService.source.id === lastSourceId) {
+      if (!inputVolumeGuard && !AudioService.isSettingInputVolume && AudioService.source && AudioService.source.id === lastSourceId) {
         var vol = AudioService.inputVolume;
         localInputVolume = (vol !== undefined && !isNaN(vol)) ? vol : 0;
       }
@@ -121,9 +113,19 @@ NBox {
   }
 
   Connections {
-    target: AudioService.source?.audio ? AudioService.source?.audio : null
-    function onVolumeChanged() {
-      if (!localInputVolumeChanging && AudioService.source && AudioService.source.id === lastSourceId) {
+    target: outputVolumeSlider
+    function onSliderActiveChanged() {
+      if (!outputVolumeSlider.sliderActive && AudioService.sink && AudioService.sink.id === lastSinkId) {
+        var vol = AudioService.volume;
+        localOutputVolume = (vol !== undefined && !isNaN(vol)) ? vol : 0;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  Connections {
+    target: inputVolumeSlider
+    function onSliderActiveChanged() {
+      if (!inputVolumeSlider.sliderActive && AudioService.source && AudioService.source.id === lastSourceId) {
         var vol = AudioService.inputVolume;
         localInputVolume = (vol !== undefined && !isNaN(vol)) ? vol : 0;
       }
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ NBox {
         heightRatio: 0.5
         onMoved: localOutputVolume = value
         onPressedChanged: localOutputVolumeChanging = pressed
-        tooltipText: `${Math.round(localOutputVolume * 100)}%`
+        tooltipText: `${Math.round((outputVolumeGuard ? localOutputVolume : AudioService.volume) * 100)}%`
         tooltipDirection: "bottom"
 
         // MouseArea to handle wheel events when hovering over the slider
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ NBox {
         heightRatio: 0.5
         onMoved: localInputVolume = value
         onPressedChanged: localInputVolumeChanging = pressed
-        tooltipText: `${Math.round(localInputVolume * 100)}%`
+        tooltipText: `${Math.round((inputVolumeGuard ? localInputVolume : AudioService.inputVolume) * 100)}%`
         tooltipDirection: "bottom"
 
         // MouseArea to handle wheel events when hovering over the slider
diff --git a/Modules/Panels/Audio/AudioPanel.qml b/Modules/Panels/Audio/AudioPanel.qml
index fca344313..31e22809f 100644
--- a/Modules/Panels/Audio/AudioPanel.qml
+++ b/Modules/Panels/Audio/AudioPanel.qml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ SmartPanel {
     property bool localInputVolumeChanging: false
     property int lastSourceId: -1
 
+    readonly property bool outputVolumeGuard: outputVolumeSlider.sliderActive || localOutputVolumeChanging
+    readonly property bool inputVolumeGuard: inputVolumeSlider.sliderActive || localInputVolumeChanging
+
     // UI state (lazy-loaded with panelContent)
     property int currentTabIndex: 0
 
@@ -84,17 +87,7 @@ SmartPanel {
     Connections {
       target: AudioService
       function onVolumeChanged() {
-        if (!panelContent.localOutputVolumeChanging && AudioService.sink && AudioService.sink.id === panelContent.lastSinkId) {
-          var vol = AudioService.volume;
-          panelContent.localOutputVolume = (vol !== undefined && !isNaN(vol)) ? vol : 0;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    Connections {
-      target: AudioService.sink?.audio ? AudioService.sink?.audio : null
-      function onVolumeChanged() {
-        if (!panelContent.localOutputVolumeChanging && AudioService.sink && AudioService.sink.id === panelContent.lastSinkId) {
+        if (!panelContent.outputVolumeGuard && !AudioService.isSettingOutputVolume && AudioService.sink && AudioService.sink.id === panelContent.lastSinkId) {
           var vol = AudioService.volume;
           panelContent.localOutputVolume = (vol !== undefined && !isNaN(vol)) ? vol : 0;
         }
@@ -104,7 +97,7 @@ SmartPanel {
     Connections {
       target: AudioService
       function onInputVolumeChanged() {
-        if (!panelContent.localInputVolumeChanging && AudioService.source && AudioService.source.id === panelContent.lastSourceId) {
+        if (!panelContent.inputVolumeGuard && !AudioService.isSettingInputVolume && AudioService.source && AudioService.source.id === panelContent.lastSourceId) {
           var vol = AudioService.inputVolume;
           panelContent.localInputVolume = (vol !== undefined && !isNaN(vol)) ? vol : 0;
         }
@@ -112,9 +105,19 @@ SmartPanel {
     }
 
     Connections {
-      target: AudioService.source?.audio ? AudioService.source?.audio : null
-      function onVolumeChanged() {
-        if (!panelContent.localInputVolumeChanging && AudioService.source && AudioService.source.id === panelContent.lastSourceId) {
+      target: outputVolumeSlider
+      function onSliderActiveChanged() {
+        if (!outputVolumeSlider.sliderActive && AudioService.sink && AudioService.sink.id === panelContent.lastSinkId) {
+          var vol = AudioService.volume;
+          panelContent.localOutputVolume = (vol !== undefined && !isNaN(vol)) ? vol : 0;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    Connections {
+      target: inputVolumeSlider
+      function onSliderActiveChanged() {
+        if (!inputVolumeSlider.sliderActive && AudioService.source && AudioService.source.id === panelContent.lastSourceId) {
           var vol = AudioService.inputVolume;
           panelContent.localInputVolume = (vol !== undefined && !isNaN(vol)) ? vol : 0;
         }
@@ -272,6 +275,7 @@ SmartPanel {
                   spacing: Style.marginM
 
                   NValueSlider {
+                    id: outputVolumeSlider
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
                     from: 0
                     to: Settings.data.audio.volumeOverdrive ? 1.5 : 1.0
@@ -287,7 +291,7 @@ SmartPanel {
                   }
 
                   NText {
-                    text: Math.round((localOutputVolumeChanging ? localOutputVolume : AudioService.volume) * 100) + "%"
+                    text: Math.round((panelContent.outputVolumeGuard ? localOutputVolume : AudioService.volume) * 100) + "%"
                     pointSize: Style.fontSizeM
                     family: Settings.data.ui.fontFixed
                     color: Color.mOnSurface
@@ -347,6 +351,7 @@ SmartPanel {
                   spacing: Style.marginM
 
                   NValueSlider {
+                    id: inputVolumeSlider
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
                     from: 0
                     to: Settings.data.audio.volumeOverdrive ? 1.5 : 1.0
@@ -362,7 +367,7 @@ SmartPanel {
                   }
 
                   NText {
-                    text: Math.round((localInputVolumeChanging ? localInputVolume : AudioService.inputVolume) * 100) + "%"
+                    text: Math.round((panelContent.inputVolumeGuard ? localInputVolume : AudioService.inputVolume) * 100) + "%"
                     pointSize: Style.fontSizeM
                     family: Settings.data.ui.fontFixed
                     color: Color.mOnSurface
diff --git a/Widgets/NSlider.qml b/Widgets/NSlider.qml
index 2d7dd189f..c30d6b6cf 100644
--- a/Widgets/NSlider.qml
+++ b/Widgets/NSlider.qml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import qs.Services.UI
 Slider {
   id: root
 
+  readonly property bool sliderActive: activeFocus || pressed
   property color fillColor: Color.mPrimary
   property var cutoutColor: Color.mSurface
   property bool snapAlways: true
diff --git a/Widgets/NValueSlider.qml b/Widgets/NValueSlider.qml
index 19b1567d2..08fc8ee82 100644
--- a/Widgets/NValueSlider.qml
+++ b/Widgets/NValueSlider.qml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ RowLayout {
   signal moved(real value)
   signal pressedChanged(bool pressed, real value)
 
+  readonly property bool sliderActive: slider.activeFocus || slider.pressed
   readonly property bool isValueChanged: defaultValue !== undefined && (value !== defaultValue)
   readonly property string indicatorTooltip: {
     if (defaultValue === undefined)