diff --git a/src/gb/audio.c b/src/gb/audio.c
index b36cc3776..4c9fc9eb9 100644
--- a/src/gb/audio.c
+++ b/src/gb/audio.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ static int32_t _updateSquareChannel(struct GBAudioSquareChannel* ch) {
 
 static int16_t _coalesceNoiseChannel(struct GBAudioNoiseChannel* ch) {
 	if (!ch->nSamples) {
-		return ch->sample;
+		return ch->sample << 3;
 	}
 	// TODO keep track of timing
 	int16_t sample = (ch->samples << 3) / ch->nSamples;