diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index 65c444120..650f9c2ce 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -692,7 +692,8 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
   // delay
   if (delay > 0 && delaytime > 0 && delayfeedback > 0) {
     orbitBus.getDelay(delaytime, delayfeedback, t);
-    orbitBus.sendDelay(post, delay);
+    const send = orbitBus.sendDelay(post, delay);
+    audioNodes.push(send);
   }
   // reverb
   if (room > 0) {
diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdoughoutput.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdoughoutput.mjs
index a4235efd0..d8ead7d06 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdoughoutput.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdoughoutput.mjs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export class Orbit {
   }
 
   sendDelay(node, amount) {
-    effectSend(node, this.delayNode, amount);
+    return effectSend(node, this.delayNode, amount);
   }
 
   duck(t, onsettime = 0, attacktime = 0.1, depth = 1) {