diff --git a/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp#stereo.ttl.in b/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp#stereo.ttl.in
index 99796abc08..d26a2f2d5c 100644
--- a/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp#stereo.ttl.in
+++ b/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp#stereo.ttl.in
@@ -103,8 +103,18 @@
         unit:unit unit:db ;
     ] ,
     [
-        a lv2:InputPort, lv2:ControlPort ;
+        a lv2:OutputPort, lv2:ControlPort ;
         lv2:index 8 ;
+        lv2:name "Input Level" ;
+        lv2:symbol "inlevel" ;
+        lv2:default -45.000000 ;
+        lv2:minimum -45.000000 ;
+        lv2:maximum 0.000000 ;
+        unit:unit unit:db ;
+    ] ,
+    [
+        a lv2:InputPort, lv2:ControlPort ;
+        lv2:index 9 ;
         lv2:name "Sidechain" ;
         lv2:symbol "sidech" ;
         lv2:default 0.000000 ;
@@ -114,7 +124,7 @@
     ] ,
     [
         a lv2:InputPort, lv2:ControlPort ;
-        lv2:index 9 ;
+        lv2:index 10 ;
         lv2:name "Enable" ;
         lv2:symbol "enable" ;
         lv2:default 1 ;
@@ -126,32 +136,32 @@
 
     lv2:port [
         a lv2:InputPort, lv2:AudioPort ;
-        lv2:index 10 ;
+        lv2:index 11 ;
         lv2:symbol "lv2_audio_in_1" ;
         lv2:name "Audio Input 1" ;
     ] ,
     [
         a lv2:InputPort, lv2:AudioPort ;
-        lv2:index 11 ;
+        lv2:index 12 ;
         lv2:symbol "lv2_audio_in_2" ;
         lv2:name "Audio Input 2" ;
     ] ,
     [
         a lv2:InputPort, lv2:AudioPort ;
-        lv2:index 12 ;
+        lv2:index 13 ;
         lv2:symbol "lv2_sidechain_in" ;
         lv2:name "Sidechain Input" ;
         lv2:portProperty lv2:isSideChain ;
     ],
     [
         a lv2:OutputPort, lv2:AudioPort ;
-        lv2:index 13 ;
+        lv2:index 14 ;
         lv2:symbol "lv2_audio_out_1" ;
         lv2:name "Audio Output 1" ;
     ],
     [
         a lv2:OutputPort, lv2:AudioPort ;
-        lv2:index 14 ;
+        lv2:index 15 ;
         lv2:symbol "lv2_audio_out_2" ;
         lv2:name "Audio Output 2" ;
     ] ;
diff --git a/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp.c b/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp.c
index bc5bc29ce6..8105c594c3 100644
--- a/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp.c
+++ b/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 	AEXP_GAINR,
 	AEXP_OUTLEVEL,
+	AEXP_INLEVEL,
 	AEXP_SIDECHAIN,
 	AEXP_ENABLE,
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 	float* gainr;
 	float* outlevel;
+	float* inlevel;
 	float* sidechain;
 	float* enable;
 
@@ -166,6 +168,9 @@ connect_port(LV2_Handle instance,
 		case AEXP_OUTLEVEL:
 			aexp->outlevel = (float*)data;
 			break;
+		case AEXP_INLEVEL:
+			aexp->inlevel = (float*)data;
+			break;
 		case AEXP_SIDECHAIN:
 			aexp->sidechain = (float*)data;
 			break;
@@ -255,6 +260,7 @@ activate(LV2_Handle instance)
 
 	*(aexp->gainr) = 160.0f;
 	*(aexp->outlevel) = -45.0f;
+	*(aexp->inlevel) = -45.0f;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -382,6 +388,7 @@ run_mono(LV2_Handle instance, uint32_t n_samples)
 
 	*(aexp->gainr) = current_gainr;
 	*(aexp->outlevel) = (max < 0.0056f) ? -45.f : to_dB(max);
+	*(aexp->inlevel) = in_peak_db;
 	aexp->makeup_gain = makeup_gain;
 
 #ifdef LV2_EXTENDED
@@ -539,6 +546,7 @@ run_stereo(LV2_Handle instance, uint32_t n_samples)
 
 	*(aexp->gainr) = current_gainr;
 	*(aexp->outlevel) = (max < 0.0056f) ? -45.f : to_dB(max);
+	*(aexp->inlevel) = in_peak_db;
 	aexp->makeup_gain = makeup_gain;
 
 #ifdef LV2_EXTENDED
diff --git a/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp.ttl.in b/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp.ttl.in
index 887ea23860..2ab3860eff 100644
--- a/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp.ttl.in
+++ b/libs/plugins/a-exp.lv2/a-exp.ttl.in
@@ -103,8 +103,18 @@
         unit:unit unit:db ;
     ] ,
     [
-        a lv2:InputPort, lv2:ControlPort ;
+        a lv2:OutputPort, lv2:ControlPort ;
         lv2:index 8 ;
+        lv2:name "Input Level" ;
+        lv2:symbol "inlevel" ;
+        lv2:default -45.000000 ;
+        lv2:minimum -45.000000 ;
+        lv2:maximum 0.000000 ;
+        unit:unit unit:db ;
+    ] ,
+    [
+        a lv2:InputPort, lv2:ControlPort ;
+        lv2:index 9 ;
         lv2:name "Sidechain" ;
         lv2:symbol "sidech" ;
         lv2:default 0.000000 ;
@@ -114,7 +124,7 @@
     ] ,
     [
         a lv2:InputPort, lv2:ControlPort ;
-        lv2:index 9 ;
+        lv2:index 10 ;
         lv2:name "Enable" ;
         lv2:symbol "enable" ;
         lv2:default 1 ;
@@ -126,20 +136,20 @@
 
     lv2:port [
         a lv2:InputPort, lv2:AudioPort ;
-        lv2:index 10 ;
+        lv2:index 11 ;
         lv2:symbol "lv2_audio_in_1" ;
         lv2:name "Audio Input 1" ;
     ] ,
     [
         a lv2:InputPort, lv2:AudioPort ;
-        lv2:index 11 ;
+        lv2:index 12 ;
         lv2:symbol "lv2_sidechain_in" ;
         lv2:name "Sidechain Input" ;
         lv2:portProperty lv2:isSideChain ;
     ],
     [
         a lv2:OutputPort, lv2:AudioPort ;
-        lv2:index 12 ;
+        lv2:index 13 ;
         lv2:symbol "lv2_audio_out_1" ;
         lv2:name "Audio Output 1" ;
     ] ;