diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginBridge.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginBridge.cpp
index fd46954c9..b45ae45da 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginBridge.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginBridge.cpp
@@ -2701,7 +2701,7 @@ public:
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_ALL_SOUND_OFF;
 
         if (fInfo.optionsAvailable & PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES)
-            if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
+            if (isPluginOptionInverseEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES;
 
         if (fInfo.optionsAvailable & PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_PROGRAM_CHANGES)
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginFluidSynth.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginFluidSynth.cpp
index 823424185..616e18683 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginFluidSynth.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginFluidSynth.cpp
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ public:
             pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_ALL_SOUND_OFF;
         if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_MAP_PROGRAM_CHANGES))
             pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_MAP_PROGRAM_CHANGES;
-        if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
+        if (isPluginOptionInverseEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
             pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES;
 
         return true;
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJack.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJack.cpp
index a8fd77ead..23d95ce54 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJack.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJack.cpp
@@ -1788,7 +1788,7 @@ public:
         if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_PROGRAM_CHANGES))
             pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_PROGRAM_CHANGES;
 
-        if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
+        if (isPluginOptionInverseEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
             pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES;
 
         return true;
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp
index 0e5dac71c..62bcffcaf 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ public:
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_ALL_SOUND_OFF;
             if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_PROGRAM_CHANGES))
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_PROGRAM_CHANGES;
-            if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
+            if (isPluginOptionInverseEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES;
         }
 
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLADSPADSSI.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLADSPADSSI.cpp
index d223c814b..6f29d7eff 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLADSPADSSI.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLADSPADSSI.cpp
@@ -3042,7 +3042,7 @@ public:
                     pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_PITCHBEND;
                 if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_ALL_SOUND_OFF))
                     pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_ALL_SOUND_OFF;
-                if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
+                if (isPluginOptionInverseEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
                     pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES;
             }
         }
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp
index 7fc538e41..79ef4041c 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp
@@ -6405,7 +6405,7 @@ public:
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_ALL_SOUND_OFF;
             if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_PROGRAM_CHANGES))
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_PROGRAM_CHANGES;
-            if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
+            if (isPluginOptionInverseEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES;
         }
 
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginNative.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginNative.cpp
index 5f4d49018..b9b10e370 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginNative.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginNative.cpp
@@ -3022,7 +3022,7 @@ public:
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_ALL_SOUND_OFF;
 
         if (fDescriptor->midiIns > 0)
-            if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
+            if (isPluginOptionInverseEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES;
 
         if (fDescriptor->supports & NATIVE_PLUGIN_SUPPORTS_PROGRAM_CHANGES)
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginSFZero.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginSFZero.cpp
index 0e72c25ea..1cd4ace94 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginSFZero.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginSFZero.cpp
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ public:
             pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_PITCHBEND;
         if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_ALL_SOUND_OFF))
             pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_ALL_SOUND_OFF;
-        if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
+        if (isPluginOptionInverseEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
             pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES;
 
         return true;
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp
index 326dbe40e..a0f5848c8 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp
@@ -2644,7 +2644,7 @@ public:
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_ALL_SOUND_OFF;
             if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_PROGRAM_CHANGES))
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SEND_PROGRAM_CHANGES;
-            if (isPluginOptionEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
+            if (isPluginOptionInverseEnabled(options, PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES))
                 pData->options |= PLUGIN_OPTION_SKIP_SENDING_NOTES;
         }
 
diff --git a/source/utils/CarlaBackendUtils.hpp b/source/utils/CarlaBackendUtils.hpp
index 0140e612d..bdaa691f2 100644
--- a/source/utils/CarlaBackendUtils.hpp
+++ b/source/utils/CarlaBackendUtils.hpp
@@ -744,6 +744,16 @@ bool isPluginOptionEnabled(const uint options, const uint option)
     return false;
 }
 
+static inline
+bool isPluginOptionInverseEnabled(const uint options, const uint option)
+{
+    if (options == PLUGIN_OPTIONS_NULL)
+        return false;
+    if (options & option)
+        return true;
+    return false;
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 CARLA_BACKEND_END_NAMESPACE