diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index d0cf01a..4925434 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ class Config(object):
     FADE_CURVE_BACKGROUND = "lightyellow"
     FADE_CURVE_FOREGROUND = "blue"
     FADE_CURVE_MS_BEFORE_FADE = 5000
-    FADE_STEPS = 20
-    FADE_TIME = 3000
+    FADEOUT_DB = -10
+    FADEOUT_SECONDS = 5
+    FADEOUT_STEPS_PER_SECOND = 5
     HIDE_AFTER_PLAYING_OFFSET = 5000
     INFO_TAB_TITLE_LENGTH = 15
     LAST_PLAYED_TODAY_STRING = "Today"
diff --git a/app/music.py b/app/music.py
index f413b53..9ec33a5 100644
--- a/app/music.py
+++ b/app/music.py
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ lock = threading.Lock()
 
 
 class FadeTrack(QRunnable):
-    def __init__(self, player: vlc.MediaPlayer) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, player: vlc.MediaPlayer, fade_seconds) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.player = player
+        self.fade_seconds = fade_seconds
 
     def run(self):
         """
@@ -31,24 +32,18 @@ class FadeTrack(QRunnable):
         if not self.player:
             return
 
-        fade_time = Config.FADE_TIME / 1000
-        steps = Config.FADE_STEPS
-        sleep_time = fade_time / steps
-        original_volume = self.player.audio_get_volume()
+        # Reduce volume logarithmically
+        total_steps = self.fade_seconds * Config.FADEOUT_STEPS_PER_SECOND
+        db_reduction_per_step = Config.FADEOUT_DB / total_steps
+        reduction_factor_per_step = pow(10, (db_reduction_per_step / 20))
 
-        # We reduce volume by one mesure first, then by two measures,
-        # then three, and so on.
-        # The sum of the arithmetic sequence 1, 2, 3, ..n is
-        # (n**2 + n) / 2
-        total_measures_count = (steps**2 + steps) / 2
+        volume = self.player.audio_get_volume()
 
-        measures_to_reduce_by = 0
-
-        for i in range(1, steps + 1):
-            measures_to_reduce_by += i
-            volume_factor = 1 - (measures_to_reduce_by / total_measures_count)
-            self.player.audio_set_volume(int(original_volume * volume_factor))
-            sleep(sleep_time)
+        for i in range(1, total_steps + 1):
+            self.player.audio_set_volume(
+                int(volume * pow(reduction_factor_per_step, i))
+            )
+            sleep(1 / Config.FADEOUT_STEPS_PER_SECOND)
 
         self.player.stop()
         log.debug(f"Releasing player {self.player=}")
@@ -65,7 +60,7 @@ class Music:
         self.player = None
         self.max_volume = Config.VOLUME_VLC_DEFAULT
 
-    def fade(self) -> None:
+    def fade(self, fade_seconds: int = Config.FADEOUT_SECONDS) -> None:
         """
         Fade the currently playing track.
 
@@ -86,7 +81,7 @@ class Music:
             self.player = None
 
         pool = QThreadPool.globalInstance()
-        fader = FadeTrack(p)
+        fader = FadeTrack(p, fade_seconds=fade_seconds)
         pool.start(fader)
 
     def get_position(self) -> Optional[float]: