diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ca04f464d..cbea44148 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ver 0.23.7 (not yet released)
 * decoder
   - opus: fix missing song length on high-latency files
+* mixer
+  - software: update volume of disabled outputs
 
 ver 0.23.6 (2022/03/14)
 * protocol
diff --git a/src/mixer/MixerAll.cxx b/src/mixer/MixerAll.cxx
index f5e066706..da96f93f3 100644
--- a/src/mixer/MixerAll.cxx
+++ b/src/mixer/MixerAll.cxx
@@ -34,13 +34,15 @@ gcc_pure
 static int
 output_mixer_get_volume(const AudioOutputControl &ao) noexcept
 {
-	if (!ao.IsEnabled())
-		return -1;
-
 	auto *mixer = ao.GetMixer();
 	if (mixer == nullptr)
 		return -1;
 
+	/* software mixers are always considered, even if they are
+	   disabled */
+	if (!ao.IsEnabled() && !mixer->IsPlugin(software_mixer_plugin))
+		return -1;
+
 	try {
 		return mixer_get_volume(mixer);
 	} catch (...) {
@@ -76,13 +78,15 @@ output_mixer_set_volume(AudioOutputControl &ao, unsigned volume) noexcept
 {
 	assert(volume <= 100);
 
-	if (!ao.IsEnabled())
-		return false;
-
 	auto *mixer = ao.GetMixer();
 	if (mixer == nullptr)
 		return false;
 
+	/* software mixers are always updated, even if they are
+	   disabled */
+	if (!ao.IsEnabled() && !mixer->IsPlugin(software_mixer_plugin))
+		return false;
+
 	try {
 		mixer_set_volume(mixer, volume);
 		return true;