diff --git a/applet/contents/ui/ListItemBase.qml b/applet/contents/ui/ListItemBase.qml
--- a/applet/contents/ui/ListItemBase.qml
+++ b/applet/contents/ui/ListItemBase.qml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
                         // as otherwise we can easily end up in a loop where value
                         // changes trigger volume changes trigger value changes.
                         property int volume: Volume
-                        property bool ignoreValueChange: false
+                        property bool ignoreValueChange: true
 
                         Layout.fillWidth: true
                         minimumValue: PulseAudio.MinimalVolume
@@ -162,10 +162,15 @@
                         enabled: VolumeWritable
                         opacity: Muted ? 0.5 : 1
 
+                        Component.onCompleted: {
+                            ignoreValueChange = false;
+                        }
+
                         onVolumeChanged: {
+                            var oldIgnoreValueChange = ignoreValueChange;
                             ignoreValueChange = true;
                             value = Volume;
-                            ignoreValueChange = false;
+                            ignoreValueChange = oldIgnoreValueChange;
                         }
 
                         onValueChanged: {
diff --git a/src/kcm/package/contents/ui/VolumeSlider.qml b/src/kcm/package/contents/ui/VolumeSlider.qml
--- a/src/kcm/package/contents/ui/VolumeSlider.qml
+++ b/src/kcm/package/contents/ui/VolumeSlider.qml
@@ -35,19 +35,24 @@
         // as otherwise we can easily end up in a loop where value
         // changes trigger volume changes trigger value changes.
         property int volume: Volume
-        property bool ignoreValueChange: false
+        property bool ignoreValueChange: true
 
         Layout.fillWidth: true
         minimumValue: PulseAudio.MinimalVolume
         maximumValue: PulseAudio.MaximalVolume
         visible: HasVolume
         enabled: VolumeWritable
         opacity: Muted ? 0.5 : 1
 
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            ignoreValueChange = false;
+        }
+
         onVolumeChanged: {
+            var oldIgnoreValueChange = ignoreValueChange;
             ignoreValueChange = true;
             value = Volume;
-            ignoreValueChange = false;
+            ignoreValueChange = oldIgnoreValueChange;
         }
 
         onValueChanged: {