diff --git a/spa/plugins/filter-graph/filter-graph.c b/spa/plugins/filter-graph/filter-graph.c
index 05ba7b3fb..246c1ae53 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/filter-graph/filter-graph.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/filter-graph/filter-graph.c
@@ -552,19 +552,25 @@ static int impl_get_props(void *object, struct spa_pod_builder *b, struct spa_po
 		struct descriptor *desc = node->desc;
 		const struct spa_fga_descriptor *d = desc->desc;
 		struct spa_fga_port *p = &d->ports[port->p];
+		float v, min, max;
 
 		if (node->name[0] != '\0')
 			snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s:%s", node->name, p->name);
 		else
 			snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s", p->name);
 
+		if (port->control_initialized)
+			v = port->control_current;
+		else
+			get_ranges(impl, p, &v, &min, &max);
+
 		spa_pod_builder_string(b, name);
 		if (p->hint & SPA_FGA_HINT_BOOLEAN) {
-			spa_pod_builder_bool(b, port->control_data[0] <= 0.0f ? false : true);
+			spa_pod_builder_bool(b, v <= 0.0f ? false : true);
 		} else if (p->hint & SPA_FGA_HINT_INTEGER) {
-			spa_pod_builder_int(b, (int32_t)port->control_data[0]);
+			spa_pod_builder_int(b, (int32_t)v);
 		} else {
-			spa_pod_builder_float(b, port->control_data[0]);
+			spa_pod_builder_float(b, v);
 		}
 	}
 	spa_pod_builder_pop(b, &f[1]);