diff --git a/lv2/sfizz.c b/lv2/sfizz.c
index 9669fff0..139a901d 100644
--- a/lv2/sfizz.c
+++ b/lv2/sfizz.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #define CHANNEL_MASK 0x0F
 #define MIDI_CHANNEL(byte) (byte & CHANNEL_MASK)
 #define MIDI_STATUS(byte) (byte & ~CHANNEL_MASK)
+#define PITCH_BUILD_AND_CENTER(first_byte, last_byte) (int)(((unsigned int)last_byte << 7) + (unsigned int)first_byte) - 8192
 #define MAX_BLOCK_SIZE 8192
 #define MAX_PATH_SIZE 1024
 #define MAX_VOICES 256
@@ -465,6 +466,14 @@ sfizz_lv2_process_midi_event(sfizz_plugin_t *self, const LV2_Atom_Event *ev)
                       (int)msg[1],
                       msg[2]);
         break;
+    case LV2_MIDI_MSG_BENDER:
+        lv2_log_note(&self->logger,
+                     "[process_midi] Received pitch bend %d on channel %d at time %ld\n", PITCH_BUILD_AND_CENTER(msg[1], msg[2]) , MIDI_CHANNEL(msg[0]), ev->time.frames);
+        sfizz_send_pitch_wheel(self->synth,
+                        (int)ev->time.frames,
+                        (int)MIDI_CHANNEL(msg[0]),
+                        PITCH_BUILD_AND_CENTER(msg[1], msg[2]));
+        break;
     default:
         break;
     }