diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs
index 364ef1c7aa..c94eb40c17 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs
@@ -6,16 +6,17 @@
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using OpenTK;
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
+using osu.Framework.Audio;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
 {
     internal class VolumeControl : OverlayContainer
     {
-        public BindableDouble VolumeGlobal { get; set; }
-        public BindableDouble VolumeSample { get; set; }
-        public BindableDouble VolumeTrack { get; set; }
+        private BindableDouble volumeGlobal = new BindableDouble();
+        private BindableDouble volumeSample = new BindableDouble();
+        private BindableDouble volumeTrack = new BindableDouble();
 
         private VolumeMeter volumeMeterMaster;
 
@@ -54,20 +55,20 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            VolumeGlobal.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
-            VolumeSample.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
-            VolumeTrack.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
+            volumeGlobal.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
+            volumeSample.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
+            volumeTrack.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
 
-            volumeMeterMaster.Bindable = VolumeGlobal;
-            volumeMeterEffect.Bindable = VolumeSample;
-            volumeMeterMusic.Bindable = VolumeTrack;
+            volumeMeterMaster.Bindable.Weld(volumeGlobal);
+            volumeMeterEffect.Bindable.Weld(volumeSample);
+            volumeMeterMusic.Bindable.Weld(volumeTrack);
         }
 
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
-            VolumeGlobal.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
-            VolumeSample.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
-            VolumeTrack.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
+            volumeGlobal.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
+            volumeSample.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
+            volumeTrack.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
         }
 
@@ -82,6 +83,14 @@ public void Adjust(InputState state)
             volumeMeterMaster.TriggerWheel(state);
         }
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(AudioManager audio)
+        {
+            volumeGlobal.Weld(audio.Volume);
+            volumeSample.Weld(audio.VolumeSample);
+            volumeTrack.Weld(audio.VolumeTrack);
+        }
+
         ScheduledDelegate popOutDelegate;
 
         private VolumeMeter volumeMeterEffect;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
index f4083c55b3..230066cf9b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
     internal class VolumeMeter : Container
     {
         private Box meterFill;
-        public BindableDouble Bindable { get; private set; }
+        public BindableDouble Bindable { get; private set; } = new BindableDouble();
 
         public VolumeMeter(string meterName)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 4f40899500..7bf7e4cd2a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -97,12 +97,7 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 },
-                volume = new VolumeControl
-                {
-                    VolumeGlobal = Audio.Volume,
-                    VolumeSample = Audio.VolumeSample,
-                    VolumeTrack = Audio.VolumeTrack
-                },
+                volume = new VolumeControl(),
                 overlayContent = new Container{ RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both },
                 new GlobalHotkeys //exists because UserInputManager is at a level below us.
                 {