diff --git a/src/EngineController.h b/src/EngineController.h
--- a/src/EngineController.h
+++ b/src/EngineController.h
@@ -261,6 +261,16 @@
      */
     int decreaseVolume( int ticks = 100/25 );
 
+    /**
+     * Increases the volume by default amount
+     */
+    int regularIncreaseVolume();
+
+    /**
+     * Decreases the volume by default amount
+     */
+    int regularDecreaseVolume();
+
     /**
      * Sets the volume
      *
diff --git a/src/EngineController.cpp b/src/EngineController.cpp
--- a/src/EngineController.cpp
+++ b/src/EngineController.cpp
@@ -660,6 +660,18 @@
     return setVolume( volume() - ticks );
 }
 
+int
+EngineController::regularIncreaseVolume() //SLOT
+{
+    return increaseVolume();
+}
+
+int
+EngineController::regularDecreaseVolume() //SLOT
+{
+    return decreaseVolume();
+}
+
 int
 EngineController::setVolume( int percent ) //SLOT
 {
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -900,13 +900,13 @@
     ac->addAction( "increaseVolume", action );
     KGlobalAccel::setGlobalShortcut(action, QKeySequence( Qt::META + Qt::Key_Plus ) );
     action->setShortcut( Qt::Key_Plus );
-    connect( action, &QAction::triggered, ec, &EngineController::increaseVolume );
+    connect( action, &QAction::triggered, ec, &EngineController::regularIncreaseVolume );
 
     action = new QAction( i18n( "Decrease Volume" ), this );
     ac->addAction( "decreaseVolume", action );
     KGlobalAccel::setGlobalShortcut(action, QKeySequence( Qt::META + Qt::Key_Minus ) );
     action->setShortcut( Qt::Key_Minus );
-    connect( action, &QAction::triggered, ec, &EngineController::decreaseVolume );
+    connect( action, &QAction::triggered, ec, &EngineController::regularDecreaseVolume );
 
     action = new QAction( i18n( "Toggle Main Window" ), this );
     ac->addAction( "toggleMainWindow", action );