diff --git a/modules/juce_dsp/processors/juce_BallisticsFilter.cpp b/modules/juce_dsp/processors/juce_BallisticsFilter.cpp
index ea5792e0f9..8ed7bbc937 100644
--- a/modules/juce_dsp/processors/juce_BallisticsFilter.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_dsp/processors/juce_BallisticsFilter.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ SampleType BallisticsFilter<SampleType>::processSample (int channel, SampleType
 
     if (levelType == LevelCalculationType::RMS)
         inputValue *= inputValue;
+    else
+        inputValue = std::abs (inputValue);
 
     SampleType result = inputValue + cte * (yold[(size_t) channel] - inputValue);
     yold[(size_t) channel] = result;
diff --git a/modules/juce_dsp/processors/juce_BallisticsFilter.h b/modules/juce_dsp/processors/juce_BallisticsFilter.h
index 0df379ea93..07e23af98a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_dsp/processors/juce_BallisticsFilter.h
+++ b/modules/juce_dsp/processors/juce_BallisticsFilter.h
@@ -55,15 +55,16 @@ public:
     //==============================================================================
     /** Sets the attack time in ms.
 
-        Attack times less that 0.001 will be snapped to zero and very long attack
+        Attack times less than 0.001 ms will be snapped to zero and very long attack
         times will eventually saturate depending on the numerical precision used.
     */
     void setAttackTime (SampleType attackTimeMs);
 
     /** Sets the release time in ms.
 
-        Release times less that 0.001 will be snapped to zero and very long release
-        times will eventually saturate depending on the numerical precision used.
+        Release times less than 0.001 ms will be snapped to zero and very long
+        release times will eventually saturate depending on the numerical precision
+        used.
     */
     void setReleaseTime (SampleType releaseTimeMs);
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_dsp/widgets/juce_Compressor.cpp b/modules/juce_dsp/widgets/juce_Compressor.cpp
index 949f231abb..4056423287 100644
--- a/modules/juce_dsp/widgets/juce_Compressor.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_dsp/widgets/juce_Compressor.cpp
@@ -91,11 +91,8 @@ void Compressor<SampleType>::reset()
 template <typename SampleType>
 SampleType Compressor<SampleType>::processSample (int channel, SampleType inputValue)
 {
-    // Rectifier
-    auto env = jmax ((SampleType) 0.0, inputValue);
-
-    // Ballistics filter
-    env = envelopeFilter.processSample (channel, env);
+    // Ballistics filter with peak rectifier
+    auto env = envelopeFilter.processSample (channel, inputValue);
 
     // VCA
     auto gain = (env < threshold) ? static_cast<SampleType> (1.0)