diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
index f32b47fa..d141eda1 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
@@ -665,6 +665,11 @@ sfz::Voice* sfz::Synth::findFreeVoice() noexcept
     if (stolenVoice == nullptr)
         return {};
 
+    // Never kill age 0 voices
+    if (stolenVoice->getAge() == 0)
+        return {};
+
+
     auto tempSpan = resources.bufferPool.getStereoBuffer(samplesPerBlock);
     SisterVoiceRing::applyToRing(stolenVoice, [&] (Voice* v) {
         renderVoiceToOutputs(*v, *tempSpan);
@@ -991,8 +996,9 @@ void sfz::Synth::checkNotePolyphony(const Region* region, int delay, const Trigg
         }
     }
 
-    if (notePolyphonyCounter >= *region->notePolyphony && selfMaskCandidate)
+    if (notePolyphonyCounter >= *region->notePolyphony && selfMaskCandidate) {
         SisterVoiceRing::offAllSisters(selfMaskCandidate, delay);
+    }
 }
 
 void sfz::Synth::checkGroupPolyphony(const Region* region, int delay) noexcept
diff --git a/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.cpp b/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.cpp
index 0fa4f1a7..7ea7c867 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/VoiceStealing.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ sfz::Voice* sfz::VoiceStealing::steal(absl::Span<sfz::Voice*> voices) noexcept
     // their sound, but it's reasonable for sounds with a quick attack and longer
     // release.
     const auto ageThreshold =
-        static_cast<int>(voices.front()->getAge() * config::stealingAgeCoeff) + 1;
+        static_cast<int>(voices.front()->getAge() * config::stealingAgeCoeff);
 
     Voice* returnedVoice = voices.front();
     unsigned idx = 0;