diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index 42b18076..3e1bd9d3 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ Engine::Engine()
     SCLOG("    Version   = " << scxt::build::FullVersionStr);
     SCLOG("    Stream V  = " << humanReadableVersion(scxt::currentStreamingVersion));
 
+    memset(cpuAverages, 0, sizeof(cpuAverages));
+
     id.id = rng.unifU32() % 1024;
 
     messageController = std::make_unique<messaging::MessageController>(*this);
@@ -391,7 +393,11 @@ bool Engine::processAudio()
     // auto pct = time_span.count / maxtime;
     //  or...
     auto pct = time_span.count() * sampleRate * blockSizeInv * 100.0;
-    sharedUIMemoryState.cpuLevel = std::max(sharedUIMemoryState.cpuLevel * 0.9995, pct);
+    auto ppct = cpuAverages[cpuWP];
+    cpuAverages[cpuWP] = pct;
+    cpuWP = (cpuWP + 1) & (cpuAverageObservation - 1);
+    cpuAvg += (pct - ppct) / cpuAverageObservation;
+    sharedUIMemoryState.cpuLevel = cpuAvg;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index 14f64779..ac5584b1 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -517,6 +517,11 @@ struct Engine : MoveableOnly<Engine>, SampleRateSupport
     std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> voiceInPlaceBuffer{nullptr};
     std::unique_ptr<messaging::MessageController> messageController;
     std::unique_ptr<selection::SelectionManager> selectionManager;
+
+    static constexpr size_t cpuAverageObservation{64};
+    size_t cpuWP{0};
+    float cpuAvg{0.f};
+    float cpuAverages[cpuAverageObservation];
 };
 } // namespace scxt::engine
 #endif