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
@@ -131,11 +131,12 @@
                         // changes trigger volume changes trigger value changes.
                         property int volume: Volume
                         property bool ignoreValueChange: true
+                        property bool raiseMaxVolume: false
 
                         Layout.fillWidth: true
                         minimumValue: PulseAudio.MinimalVolume
-                        maximumValue: maxVolumeValue
-                        stepSize: maximumValue / maxVolumePercent
+                        maximumValue: raiseMaxVolume ? PulseAudio.MaximalVolume : maxVolumeValue
+                        stepSize: maximumValue / (maximumValue / PulseAudio.NormalVolume * 100.0)
                         visible: HasVolume
                         enabled: VolumeWritable
                         opacity: Muted ? 0.5 : 1
@@ -268,6 +269,16 @@
                 contextMenu.addMenuItem(menuItem);
             }
 
+            // Raise max volume
+            menuItem = newMenuItem();
+            menuItem.text = i18n("Raise maximum volume");
+            menuItem.checkable = true;
+            menuItem.checked = slider.raiseMaxVolume;
+            menuItem.clicked.connect(function() {
+                slider.raiseMaxVolume = !slider.raiseMaxVolume;
+            });
+            contextMenu.addMenuItem(menuItem);
+
             // Ports
             if (PulseObject.ports && PulseObject.ports.length > 0) {
                 contextMenu.addMenuItem(newSeperator());
diff --git a/applet/contents/ui/main.qml b/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
     id: main
 
     property bool volumeFeedback: Plasmoid.configuration.volumeFeedback
-    property int maxVolumePercent: Plasmoid.configuration.maximumVolume
-    property int maxVolumeValue: Math.round(maxVolumePercent * PulseAudio.NormalVolume / 100.0)
+    property int maxVolumeValue: Math.round(Plasmoid.configuration.maximumVolume * PulseAudio.NormalVolume / 100.0)
     property int volumeStep: Math.round(Plasmoid.configuration.volumeStep * PulseAudio.NormalVolume / 100.0)
     property string displayName: i18n("Audio Volume")
     property QtObject draggedStream: null