diff --git a/src/sfizz/Config.h b/src/sfizz/Config.h
index 918264ca..c6e2e843 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Config.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Config.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ namespace config {
     constexpr uint8_t gainSmoothing { 5 };
     constexpr unsigned powerTableSizeExponent { 11 };
     constexpr int maxFilePromises { maxVoices };
-    constexpr int sustainCC { 64 };
     constexpr int allSoundOffCC { 120 };
     constexpr int resetCC { 121 };
     constexpr int allNotesOffCC { 123 };
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
index f5edae7f..1bcc7771 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ namespace Default
 	constexpr float vel2release { 0.0f };
 	constexpr float start { 0.0 };
 	constexpr float sustain { 100.0 };
+    constexpr uint16_t sustainCC { 64 };
 	constexpr float vel2sustain { 0.0 };
 	constexpr int depth { 0 };
 	constexpr Range<float> egTimeRange { 0.0, 100.0 };
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Region.cpp b/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
index 287fc7ad..12f2ae33 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ bool sfz::Region::parseOpcode(const Opcode& rawOpcode)
         }
         break;
 
+    case hash("sustain_cc"):
+        setValueFromOpcode(opcode, sustainCC, Default::ccNumberRange);
+        break;
     case hash("sustain_sw"):
         checkSustain = readBooleanFromOpcode(opcode).value_or(Default::checkSustain);
         break;
@@ -984,7 +987,13 @@ bool sfz::Region::registerNoteOff(int noteNumber, float velocity, float randValu
 
     const bool velOk = velocityRange.containsWithEnd(velocity);
     const bool randOk = randRange.contains(randValue);
-    const bool releaseTrigger = (trigger == SfzTrigger::release || trigger == SfzTrigger::release_key);
+    bool releaseTrigger = (trigger == SfzTrigger::release_key);
+    if (trigger == SfzTrigger::release) {
+        if (midiState.getCCValue(sustainCC) < config::halfCCThreshold)
+            releaseTrigger = true;
+        else
+            noteIsOff = true;
+    }
     return keyOk && velOk && randOk && releaseTrigger;
 }
 
@@ -999,13 +1008,18 @@ bool sfz::Region::registerCC(int ccNumber, float ccValue) noexcept
     if (!isSwitchedOn())
         return false;
 
+    if (sustainCC == ccNumber && ccValue < config::halfCCThreshold && noteIsOff) {
+        noteIsOff = false;
+        return true;
+    }
+
     if (!triggerOnCC)
         return false;
 
     if (ccTriggers.contains(ccNumber) && ccTriggers[ccNumber].containsWithEnd(ccValue))
         return true;
-    else
-        return false;
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 void sfz::Region::registerPitchWheel(float pitch) noexcept
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Region.h b/src/sfizz/Region.h
index de80f53e..3e5c4dad 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Region.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Region.h
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ struct Region {
     SfzVelocityOverride velocityOverride { Default::velocityOverride }; // sw_vel
     bool checkSustain { Default::checkSustain }; // sustain_sw
     bool checkSostenuto { Default::checkSostenuto }; // sostenuto_sw
+    uint16_t sustainCC { Default::sustainCC }; // sustain_cc
 
     // Region logic: internal conditions
     Range<uint8_t> aftertouchRange { Default::aftertouchRange }; // hichanaft and lochanaft
@@ -373,6 +374,7 @@ private:
     bool pitchSwitched { true };
     bool bpmSwitched { true };
     bool aftertouchSwitched { true };
+    bool noteIsOff { false };
     std::bitset<config::numCCs> ccSwitched;
     bool triggerOnCC { false };
     absl::string_view defaultPath { "" };
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp b/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
index 66a46d99..1b10fb3b 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Voice.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void sfz::Voice::registerNoteOff(int delay, int noteNumber, float velocity) noex
         if (region->loopMode == SfzLoopMode::one_shot)
             return;
 
-        if (!region->checkSustain || resources.midiState.getCCValue(config::sustainCC) < config::halfCCThreshold)
+        if (!region->checkSustain || resources.midiState.getCCValue(region->sustainCC) < config::halfCCThreshold)
             release(delay);
     }
 }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void sfz::Voice::registerCC(int delay, int ccNumber, float ccValue) noexcept
     if (state != State::playing)
         return;
 
-    if (region->checkSustain && noteIsOff && ccNumber == config::sustainCC && ccValue < config::halfCCThreshold)
+    if (region->checkSustain && noteIsOff && ccNumber == region->sustainCC && ccValue < config::halfCCThreshold)
         release(delay);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/RegionT.cpp b/tests/RegionT.cpp
index e4a9c09d..5d508ca7 100644
--- a/tests/RegionT.cpp
+++ b/tests/RegionT.cpp
@@ -1171,6 +1171,15 @@ TEST_CASE("[Region] Parsing opcodes")
         REQUIRE(region.checkSostenuto);
     }
 
+    SECTION("sustain_cc")
+    {
+        REQUIRE(region.sustainCC == 64);
+        region.parseOpcode({ "sustain_cc", "63" });
+        REQUIRE(region.sustainCC == 63);
+        region.parseOpcode({ "sustain_cc", "-1" });
+        REQUIRE(region.sustainCC == 0);
+    }
+
     SECTION("Filter stacking and cutoffs")
     {
         REQUIRE(region.filters.empty());
@@ -1685,3 +1694,52 @@ TEST_CASE("[Region] Non-conforming floating point values in integer opcodes")
     region.parseOpcode({ "pitch_keytrack", "-2.1" });
     REQUIRE(region.pitchKeytrack == -2);
 }
+
+
+TEST_CASE("[Region] Release and release key")
+{
+    MidiState midiState;
+    Region region { 0, midiState };
+    region.parseOpcode({ "key", "63" });
+    region.parseOpcode({ "sample", "*sine" });
+    SECTION("Release key without sustain")
+    {
+        region.parseOpcode({ "trigger", "release_key" });
+        midiState.ccEvent(0, 64, 0.0f);
+        REQUIRE( !region.registerNoteOn(63, 0.5f, 0.0f) );
+        REQUIRE( region.registerNoteOff(63, 0.5f, 0.0f) );
+    }
+    SECTION("Release key with sustain")
+    {
+        region.parseOpcode({ "trigger", "release_key" });
+        midiState.ccEvent(0, 64, 1.0f);
+        REQUIRE( !region.registerCC(64, 1.0f) );
+        REQUIRE( !region.registerNoteOn(63, 0.5f, 0.0f) );
+        REQUIRE( region.registerNoteOff(63, 0.5f, 0.0f) );
+        midiState.ccEvent(0, 64, 0.0f);
+        REQUIRE( !region.registerCC(64, 0.0f) );
+    }
+    SECTION("Release without sustain")
+    {
+        region.parseOpcode({ "trigger", "release" });
+        midiState.ccEvent(0, 64, 0.0f);
+        REQUIRE( !region.registerNoteOn(63, 0.5f, 0.0f) );
+        REQUIRE( region.registerNoteOff(63, 0.5f, 0.0f) );
+    }
+    SECTION("Release with sustain")
+    {
+        region.parseOpcode({ "trigger", "release" });
+        midiState.ccEvent(0, 64, 1.0f);
+        REQUIRE( !region.registerNoteOn(63, 0.5f, 0.0f) );
+        REQUIRE( !region.registerNoteOff(63, 0.5f, 0.0f) );
+    }
+    SECTION("Release with sustain")
+    {
+        region.parseOpcode({ "trigger", "release" });
+        midiState.ccEvent(0, 64, 1.0f);
+        REQUIRE( !region.registerNoteOn(63, 0.5f, 0.0f) );
+        REQUIRE( !region.registerNoteOff(63, 0.5f, 0.0f) );
+        midiState.ccEvent(0, 64, 0.0f);
+        REQUIRE( region.registerCC(64, 0.0f) );
+    }
+}