diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
index 5f51b4f0c4..328a3f5f94 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -780,12 +780,25 @@ namespace AAXClasses
             return AAX_SUCCESS;
         }
 
+        void setAudioProcessorParameter (int index, float value)
+        {
+            if (auto* param = pluginInstance->getParameters()[index])
+            {
+                param->setValue (value);
+                param->sendValueChangedMessageToListeners (value);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                pluginInstance->setParameter (index, value);
+            }
+        }
+
         AAX_Result UpdateParameterNormalizedValue (AAX_CParamID paramID, double value, AAX_EUpdateSource source) override
         {
             auto result = AAX_CEffectParameters::UpdateParameterNormalizedValue (paramID, value, source);
 
             if (! isBypassParam (paramID))
-                pluginInstance->setParameter (getParamIndexFromID (paramID), (float) value);
+                setAudioProcessorParameter (getParamIndexFromID (paramID), (float) value);
 
             return result;
         }
@@ -856,7 +869,8 @@ namespace AAXClasses
             if (auto* p = mParameterManager.GetParameterByID (paramID))
                 p->SetValueWithFloat ((float) newValue);
 
-            pluginInstance->setParameter (getParamIndexFromID (paramID), (float) newValue);
+            setAudioProcessorParameter (getParamIndexFromID (paramID), (float) newValue);
+
             return AAX_SUCCESS;
         }
 
@@ -867,7 +881,8 @@ namespace AAXClasses
 
             auto paramIndex = getParamIndexFromID (paramID);
             auto newValue = pluginInstance->getParameter (paramIndex) + (float) newDeltaValue;
-            pluginInstance->setParameter (paramIndex, jlimit (0.0f, 1.0f, newValue));
+
+            setAudioProcessorParameter (paramIndex, jlimit (0.0f, 1.0f, newValue));
 
             if (auto* p = mParameterManager.GetParameterByID (paramID))
                 p->SetValueWithFloat (newValue);
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AU/juce_AU_Wrapper.mm b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AU/juce_AU_Wrapper.mm
index b2f2902ac3..75c875f0f1 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AU/juce_AU_Wrapper.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AU/juce_AU_Wrapper.mm
@@ -957,8 +957,19 @@ public:
     {
         if (inScope == kAudioUnitScope_Global && juceFilter != nullptr)
         {
-            const auto index = getJuceIndexForAUParameterID (inID);
-            juceFilter->setParameter (index, inValue / getMaximumParameterValue (index));
+            auto index = getJuceIndexForAUParameterID (inID);
+            auto value = inValue / getMaximumParameterValue (index);
+
+            if (auto* param = juceFilter->getParameters()[index])
+            {
+                param->setValue (value);
+                param->sendValueChangedMessageToListeners (value);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                juceFilter->setParameter (index, value);
+            }
+
             return noErr;
         }
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AU/juce_AUv3_Wrapper.mm b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AU/juce_AUv3_Wrapper.mm
index 61d6a44bd6..a09342e394 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AU/juce_AUv3_Wrapper.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AU/juce_AUv3_Wrapper.mm
@@ -1251,6 +1251,19 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
+    void setAudioProcessorParameter (int index, float value)
+    {
+        if (auto* param = getAudioProcessor().getParameters()[index])
+        {
+            param->setValue (value);
+            param->sendValueChangedMessageToListeners (value);
+        }
+        else if (isPositiveAndBelow (index, getAudioProcessor().getNumParameters()))
+        {
+            getAudioProcessor().setParameter (index, value);
+        }
+    }
+
     void addPresets()
     {
         factoryPresets = [[NSMutableArray<AUAudioUnitPreset*> alloc] init];
@@ -1303,8 +1316,7 @@ private:
                     const AUParameterEvent& paramEvent = event->parameter;
                     const int idx = getJuceParameterIndexForAUAddress (paramEvent.parameterAddress);
 
-                    if (isPositiveAndBelow (idx, numParams))
-                        getAudioProcessor().setParameter (idx, paramEvent.value);
+                    setAudioProcessorParameter (idx, paramEvent.value);
                 }
                 break;
 
@@ -1450,11 +1462,10 @@ private:
     {
         if (param != nullptr)
         {
-            const int idx = getJuceParameterIndexForAUAddress ([param address]);
-            auto& processor = getAudioProcessor();
+            int idx = getJuceParameterIndexForAUAddress ([param address]);
+            auto normalisedValue = value / getMaximumParameterValue (idx);
 
-            if (isPositiveAndBelow (idx, processor.getNumParameters()))
-                processor.setParameter (idx, value / getMaximumParameterValue (idx));
+            setAudioProcessorParameter (idx, normalisedValue);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp
index 373a3e833c..b77cda1e13 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -685,9 +685,24 @@ public:
     ComponentResult UpdateControlValue (long controlIndex, long value) override
     {
         if (controlIndex != bypassControlIndex)
-            juceFilter->setParameter (controlIndex - 2, longToFloat (value));
+        {
+            auto paramIndex = controlIndex - 2;
+            auto floatValue = longToFloat (value);
+
+            if (auto* param = owner.getParameters()[paramIndex])
+            {
+                param->setValue (floatValue);
+                param->sendValueChangedMessageToListeners (floatValue);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                juceFilter->setParameter (paramIndex, floatValue);
+            }
+        }
         else
+        {
             mBypassed = (value > 0);
+        }
 
         return CProcess::UpdateControlValue (controlIndex, value);
     }
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
index c573f0c10a..8831d6263f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -720,8 +720,16 @@ public:
     {
         if (processor != nullptr)
         {
-            jassert (isPositiveAndBelow (index, processor->getNumParameters()));
-            processor->setParameter (index, value);
+            if (auto* param = processor->getParameters()[index])
+            {
+                param->setValue (value);
+                param->sendValueChangedMessageToListeners (value);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                jassert (isPositiveAndBelow (index, processor->getNumParameters()));
+                processor->setParameter (index, value);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1816,9 +1824,12 @@ private:
         {
             jassert (isPositiveAndBelow (args.index, processor->getNumParameters()));
 
-            if (auto* p = processor->getParameters()[args.index])
+            if (auto* param = processor->getParameters()[args.index])
             {
-                processor->setParameter (args.index, p->getValueForText (String::fromUTF8 ((char*) args.ptr)));
+                auto value = param->getValueForText (String::fromUTF8 ((char*) args.ptr));
+                param->setValue (value);
+                param->sendValueChangedMessageToListeners (value);
+
                 return 1;
             }
         }
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
index 1dd1798b9c..c48416bbef 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST3/juce_VST3_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,19 @@ public:
                 // otherwise we get parallel streams of parameter value updates
                 // during playback
                 if (owner.vst3IsPlaying.get() == 0)
-                    owner.setParameter (paramIndex, static_cast<float> (v));
+                {
+                    auto value = static_cast<float> (v);
+
+                    if (auto* param = owner.getParameters()[paramIndex])
+                    {
+                        param->setValue (value);
+                        param->sendValueChangedMessageToListeners (value);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        owner.setParameter (paramIndex, value);
+                    }
+                }
 
                 changed();
                 return true;
@@ -1998,9 +2010,17 @@ public:
                     else
                     {
                         auto index = getJuceIndexForVSTParamID (vstParamID);
+                        auto floatValue = static_cast<float> (value);
 
-                        if (isPositiveAndBelow (index, pluginInstance->getNumParameters()))
-                            pluginInstance->setParameter (index, static_cast<float> (value));
+                        if (auto* param = pluginInstance->getParameters()[index])
+                        {
+                            param->setValue (floatValue);
+                            param->sendValueChangedMessageToListeners (floatValue);
+                        }
+                        else if (isPositiveAndBelow (index, pluginInstance->getNumParameters()))
+                        {
+                            pluginInstance->setParameter (index, floatValue);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }