diff --git a/templates/amd64-386/sources.asm b/templates/amd64-386/sources.asm
index c17a76e..ddb3716 100644
--- a/templates/amd64-386/sources.asm
+++ b/templates/amd64-386/sources.asm
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ su_op_envelope_mono:
     mov     eax, dword [{{.INP}}-su_voice.inputs+su_voice.release] ; eax = su_instrument.release
     test    eax, eax                            ; if (eax == 0)
     je      su_op_envelope_process              ;   goto process
-    mov     dword [{{.WRK}}], {{.InputNumber "envelope" "release"}}  ; [state]=RELEASE
+    mov     al, {{.InputNumber "envelope" "release"}}  ; [state]=RELEASE
+    mov     dword [{{.WRK}}], eax               ; note that mov al, XXX; mov ..., eax is less bytes than doing it directly
 su_op_envelope_process:
     mov     eax, dword [{{.WRK}}]  ; al=[state]
     fld     dword [{{.WRK}}+4]       ; x=[level]