diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
index 0041ef7d..0243583a 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
@@ -366,12 +366,21 @@ void sfz::Synth::handleControlOpcodes(const std::vector<Opcode>& members)
         case hash("hint_stealing"):
             switch(hash(member.value)) {
             case hash("first"):
+                for (auto& voice : voices)
+                    voice->disablePowerFollower();
+
                 stealer.setStealingAlgorithm(VoiceStealing::StealingAlgorithm::First);
                 break;
             case hash("oldest"):
+                for (auto& voice : voices)
+                    voice->disablePowerFollower();
+
                 stealer.setStealingAlgorithm(VoiceStealing::StealingAlgorithm::Oldest);
                 break;
             case hash("envelope_and_age"):
+                for (auto& voice : voices)
+                    voice->enablePowerFollower();
+
                 stealer.setStealingAlgorithm(VoiceStealing::StealingAlgorithm::EnvelopeAndAge);
                 break;
             default:
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp b/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
index 27323c6d..1bc55580 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
@@ -848,7 +848,10 @@ void sfz::Voice::removeVoiceFromRing() noexcept
 
 float sfz::Voice::getAveragePower() const noexcept
 {
-    return powerFollower.getAveragePower();
+    if (followPower)
+        return powerFollower.getAveragePower();
+    else
+        return 0.0f;
 }
 
 bool sfz::Voice::releasedOrFree() const noexcept
@@ -1030,3 +1033,14 @@ void sfz::Voice::saveModulationTargets(const Region* region) noexcept
     oscillatorDetuneTarget = mm.findTarget(ModKey::createNXYZ(ModId::OscillatorDetune, region->getId()));
     oscillatorModDepthTarget = mm.findTarget(ModKey::createNXYZ(ModId::OscillatorModDepth, region->getId()));
 }
+
+void sfz::Voice::enablePowerFollower() noexcept
+{
+    followPower = true;
+    powerFollower.clear();
+}
+
+void sfz::Voice::disablePowerFollower() noexcept
+{
+    followPower = false;
+}
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Voice.h b/src/sfizz/Voice.h
index 70e5fb74..e9c41bf7 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Voice.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Voice.h
@@ -248,6 +248,19 @@ public:
      * @return float
      */
     float getAveragePower() const noexcept;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Enable the power follower
+     *
+     */
+
+    void enablePowerFollower() noexcept;
+    /**
+     * @brief Disable the power follower
+     *
+     */
+    void disablePowerFollower() noexcept;
+
     /**
      * Returns the region that is currently playing. May be null if the voice is not active!
      *
@@ -519,6 +532,7 @@ private:
     ModMatrix::TargetId oscillatorDetuneTarget;
     ModMatrix::TargetId oscillatorModDepthTarget;
 
+    bool followPower { false };
     PowerFollower powerFollower;
 
     LEAK_DETECTOR(Voice);