diff --git a/res/values/translatable.xml b/res/values/translatable.xml
index ede87f8c..2f647618 100644
--- a/res/values/translatable.xml
+++ b/res/values/translatable.xml
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 
 	<string name="audio">Audio</string>
 	<string name="volume_title">Volume</string>
-	<string name="volume_on_notification_title">Volume During Notification</string>
-	<string name="volume_on_notification_summary">Playback volume: </string>
+	<string name="volume_during_ducking_title">Volume During Notification</string>
+	<string name="volume_during_ducking_summary">Playback volume: </string>
 	<string name="media_button_title">Headset/Bluetooth Controls</string>
 	<string name="media_button_summary">This is also required for ICS lockscreen controls.</string>
 	<string name="media_button_beep_title">Headset Control Beep</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/preference_audio.xml b/res/xml/preference_audio.xml
index 3a2ec227..4fd14092 100644
--- a/res/xml/preference_audio.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preference_audio.xml
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:title="@string/replaygain"
 		android:summary="@string/replaygain_summary" />
 	<ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.SeekBarPreference
-		android:key="volume_on_notification"
+		android:key="volume_during_ducking"
 		android:negativeButtonText="@string/restore_default"
 		android:dialogLayout="@layout/shake_pref"
-		android:title="@string/volume_on_notification_title"
+		android:title="@string/volume_during_ducking_title"
 		android:defaultValue="50" />
 	<CheckBoxPreference
 		android:key="media_button"
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
index 6faeaca7..d7719eac 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 	/**
 	 * Percentage to set the volume as while a notification is playing (aka ducking)
 	 */
-	private int mVolumeOnNotification;
+	private int mVolumeDuringDucking;
 	/**
 	 * TRUE if the readahead feature is enabled
 	 */
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 		mReplayGainBump = settings.getInt(PrefKeys.REPLAYGAIN_BUMP, 75);  /* seek bar is 150 -> 75 == middle == 0 */
 		mReplayGainUntaggedDeBump = settings.getInt(PrefKeys.REPLAYGAIN_UNTAGGED_DEBUMP, 150); /* seek bar is 150 -> == 0 */
 
-		mVolumeOnNotification = settings.getInt(PrefKeys.VOLUME_ON_NOTIFICATION, 50);
+		mVolumeDuringDucking = settings.getInt(PrefKeys.VOLUME_DURING_DUCKING, 50);
 		refreshDuckingValues();
 
 		mReadaheadEnabled = settings.getBoolean(PrefKeys.ENABLE_READAHEAD, false);
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 	}
 
 	private void refreshDuckingValues() {
-		float duckingFactor = ((float)mVolumeOnNotification)/100f;
+		float duckingFactor = ((float) mVolumeDuringDucking)/100f;
 		mMediaPlayer.setDuckingFactor(duckingFactor);
 		mPreparedMediaPlayer.setDuckingFactor(duckingFactor);
 	}
@@ -862,8 +862,8 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 		} else if (PrefKeys.REPLAYGAIN_UNTAGGED_DEBUMP.equals(key)) {
 			mReplayGainUntaggedDeBump = settings.getInt(PrefKeys.REPLAYGAIN_UNTAGGED_DEBUMP, 150);
 			refreshReplayGainValues();
-		} else if (PrefKeys.VOLUME_ON_NOTIFICATION.equals(key)) {
-			mVolumeOnNotification = settings.getInt(PrefKeys.VOLUME_ON_NOTIFICATION, 50);
+		} else if (PrefKeys.VOLUME_DURING_DUCKING.equals(key)) {
+			mVolumeDuringDucking = settings.getInt(PrefKeys.VOLUME_DURING_DUCKING, 50);
 			refreshDuckingValues();
 		} else if (PrefKeys.ENABLE_READAHEAD.equals(key)) {
 			mReadaheadEnabled = settings.getBoolean(PrefKeys.ENABLE_READAHEAD, false);
@@ -1004,7 +1004,9 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 			mTimeline.setFinishAction(finishAction(state));
 
 		if((toggled & FLAG_DUCKING) != 0) {
-			mMediaPlayer.setIsDucking((state & FLAG_DUCKING) != 0);
+			boolean isDucking = (state & FLAG_DUCKING) != 0;
+			mMediaPlayer.setIsDucking(isDucking);
+			mPreparedMediaPlayer.setIsDucking(isDucking);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2037,9 +2039,13 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 		Log.d("VanillaMusic", "audio focus change: " + type);
 		switch (type) {
 		case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT_CAN_DUCK:
-			mDuckedLoss = true;
-			setFlag(FLAG_DUCKING);
-			break;
+			synchronized (mStateLock) {
+				mDuckedLoss = (mState & FLAG_PLAYING) != 0;
+				if(mDuckedLoss) {
+					setFlag(FLAG_DUCKING);
+				}
+				break;
+			}
 		case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS:
 		case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT:
 			mDuckedLoss = false;
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefKeys.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefKeys.java
index 12e366ce..3fd6850a 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefKeys.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefKeys.java
@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ public class PrefKeys {
 	public static final String ENABLE_READAHEAD = "enable_readahead";
 	public static final String USE_DARK_THEME = "use_dark_theme";
 	public static final String FILESYSTEM_BROWSE_START = "filesystem_browse_start";
-	public static final String VOLUME_ON_NOTIFICATION = "volume_on_notification";
+	public static final String VOLUME_DURING_DUCKING = "volume_during_ducking";
 }
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/SeekBarPreference.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/SeekBarPreference.java
index b0ac54e8..e77a54fa 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/SeekBarPreference.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/SeekBarPreference.java
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public class SeekBarPreference extends DialogPreference implements SeekBar.OnSee
 		} else if(PrefKeys.REPLAYGAIN_UNTAGGED_DEBUMP.equals(getKey())) {
 			String summary = (String)mContext.getResources().getText(R.string.replaygain_untagged_debump_summary);
 			return String.format("%s %.1fdB", summary, (value-150)/10f);
-		} else if (PrefKeys.VOLUME_ON_NOTIFICATION.equals(getKey())) {
-			String summary = mContext.getString(R.string.volume_on_notification_summary);
+		} else if (PrefKeys.VOLUME_DURING_DUCKING.equals(getKey())) {
+			String summary = mContext.getString(R.string.volume_during_ducking_summary);
 			return summary + " " + value + "%";
 		} else {
 			return String.format("%d%% (%+.1fdB)", value, 20 * Math.log10(Math.pow(value / 100.0, 3)));
@@ -107,15 +107,13 @@ public class SeekBarPreference extends DialogPreference implements SeekBar.OnSee
 		SeekBar seekBar = (SeekBar)view.findViewById(R.id.seek_bar);
 
 		int maxValue;
-		switch (getKey()) {
-			case PrefKeys.SHAKE_THRESHOLD:
-				maxValue = 300;
-				break;
-			case PrefKeys.VOLUME_ON_NOTIFICATION:
-				maxValue = 100;
-				break;
-			default:
-				maxValue = 150;
+		String key = getKey();
+		if (PrefKeys.SHAKE_THRESHOLD.equals(key)) {
+			maxValue = 300;
+		} else if (PrefKeys.VOLUME_DURING_DUCKING.equals(key)) {
+			maxValue = 100;
+		} else {
+			maxValue = 150;
 		}
 
 		seekBar.setMax(maxValue);
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@ public class SeekBarPreference extends DialogPreference implements SeekBar.OnSee
 	@Override
 	protected void onDialogClosed(boolean positiveResult)
 	{
-		if(!positiveResult && PrefKeys.VOLUME_ON_NOTIFICATION.equals(getKey())) {
+		if(!positiveResult && PrefKeys.VOLUME_DURING_DUCKING.equals(getKey())) {
 			setValue(50);
 		}
 		notifyChanged();
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/VanillaMediaPlayer.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/VanillaMediaPlayer.java
index 51d30f17..55a344d4 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/VanillaMediaPlayer.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/VanillaMediaPlayer.java
@@ -155,5 +155,5 @@ public class VanillaMediaPlayer extends MediaPlayer {
 
 		setVolume(volume, volume);
 	}
-	
+
 }