diff --git a/src/Engine.hpp b/src/Engine.hpp
index 873ec4d..0d3c988 100644
--- a/src/Engine.hpp
+++ b/src/Engine.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
 	return _stretch;
     }
     void set_stretch(float str) {
-	if(str > 0.5 && str < 2.0) {
+	if(str > 0.2499 && str < 1.2501) {  /* would be 'if(str >= 0.25 && str <= 1.25)', but floating point is tricky... */
 	    _stretch = str;
 	    //_state_changed = true;
 	}
diff --git a/src/PlayerWidget.cpp b/src/PlayerWidget.cpp
index e906446..489856b 100644
--- a/src/PlayerWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerWidget.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ namespace StretchPlayer
 
     void PlayerWidget::stretch(int pos)
     {
-	_engine->set_stretch( 0.5 + double(pos)/1000.0 );
+	_engine->set_stretch( 0.25 + double(pos)/1000.0 );
     }
 
     void PlayerWidget::volume(int vol)
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ namespace StretchPlayer
 	_volume->setValue( _to_fader(vol) );
 	_status->volume( _volume->value() / 1000.0 );
 
-	_stretch->setValue( (sch-0.5) * 1000 );
+	_stretch->setValue( (sch-0.25) * 1000 );
 	_status->update();
     }