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
@@ -147,10 +147,11 @@
                         // 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
+                        maximumValue: raiseMaxVolume ? PulseAudio.MaximalVolume : maxVolumeValue
                         stepSize: maximumValue / maxVolumePercent
                         visible: HasVolume
                         enabled: VolumeWritable
@@ -284,6 +285,16 @@
                 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());