diff --git a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
index fc806b09f..9edb175e3 100644
--- a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
@@ -1205,11 +1205,9 @@ void CarlaEngine::setOption(const EngineOption option, const int value, const ch
     if (isRunning() && (option == ENGINE_OPTION_PROCESS_MODE || option == ENGINE_OPTION_AUDIO_NUM_PERIODS || option == ENGINE_OPTION_AUDIO_DEVICE))
         return carla_stderr("CarlaEngine::setOption(%i:%s, %i, \"%s\") - Cannot set this option while engine is running!", option, EngineOption2Str(option), value, valueStr);
 
-    if (option == ENGINE_OPTION_FORCE_STEREO && pData->options.processMode == ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_RACK)
-    {
-        // do not un-force stereo for rack mode
-        CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(value == 1,);
-    }
+    // do not un-force stereo for rack mode
+    if (pData->options.processMode == ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_RACK && option == ENGINE_OPTION_FORCE_STEREO && value != 0)
+        return;
 
     switch (option)
     {
diff --git a/source/carla_settings.py b/source/carla_settings.py
index 6e21afdc2..3477f511a 100755
--- a/source/carla_settings.py
+++ b/source/carla_settings.py
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ class CarlaSettingsW(QDialog):
             self.ui.cb_engine_process_mode_jack.setEnabled(False)
             self.ui.cb_engine_process_mode_other.setEnabled(False)
 
+            if self.host.processMode == ENGINE_PROCESS_MODE_CONTINUOUS_RACK:
+                self.ui.ch_engine_force_stereo.setEnabled(False)
+
         # FIXME, not implemented yet
         self.ui.ch_engine_uis_always_on_top.hide()
 
@@ -352,7 +355,7 @@ class CarlaSettingsW(QDialog):
         self.ui.ch_engine_uis_always_on_top.setChecked(self.host.uisAlwaysOnTop)
         self.ui.ch_engine_prefer_ui_bridges.setChecked(self.host.preferUIBridges)
         self.ui.sb_engine_ui_bridges_timeout.setValue(self.host.uiBridgesTimeout)
-        self.ui.ch_engine_force_stereo.setChecked(self.host.forceStereo)
+        self.ui.ch_engine_force_stereo.setChecked(self.host.forceStereo or not self.ui.ch_engine_force_stereo.isEnabled())
         self.ui.ch_engine_prefer_plugin_bridges.setChecked(self.host.preferPluginBridges)
 
         # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -459,14 +462,18 @@ class CarlaSettingsW(QDialog):
         self.host.maxParameters       = self.ui.sb_engine_max_params.value()
         self.host.uiBridgesTimeout    = self.ui.sb_engine_ui_bridges_timeout.value()
 
-        self.host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_FORCE_STEREO,          self.host.forceStereo,         "")
+        if self.ui.ch_engine_force_stereo.isEnabled():
+            self.host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_FORCE_STEREO,      self.host.forceStereo,         "")
+
         self.host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_PLUGIN_BRIDGES, self.host.preferPluginBridges, "")
         self.host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_UI_BRIDGES,     self.host.preferUIBridges,     "")
         self.host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP,     self.host.uisAlwaysOnTop,      "")
         self.host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_MAX_PARAMETERS,        self.host.maxParameters,       "")
         self.host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_UI_BRIDGES_TIMEOUT,    self.host.uiBridgesTimeout,    "")
 
-        settings.setValue(CARLA_KEY_ENGINE_FORCE_STEREO,          self.host.forceStereo)
+        if self.ui.ch_engine_force_stereo.isEnabled():
+            settings.setValue(CARLA_KEY_ENGINE_FORCE_STEREO,      self.host.forceStereo)
+
         settings.setValue(CARLA_KEY_ENGINE_PREFER_PLUGIN_BRIDGES, self.host.preferPluginBridges)
         settings.setValue(CARLA_KEY_ENGINE_PREFER_UI_BRIDGES,     self.host.preferUIBridges)
         settings.setValue(CARLA_KEY_ENGINE_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP,     self.host.uisAlwaysOnTop)