diff --git a/resources/neural_amp_modeler.ttl.in b/resources/neural_amp_modeler.ttl.in
index 701cec4..977b204 100644
--- a/resources/neural_amp_modeler.ttl.in
+++ b/resources/neural_amp_modeler.ttl.in
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 @prefix ui:    <http://lv2plug.in/ns/extensions/ui#>.
 @prefix units: <http://lv2plug.in/ns/extensions/units#>.
 @prefix urid:  <http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/urid#>.
+@prefix opts:  <http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/options#> .
 @prefix param: <http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/parameters#>.
 @prefix patch: <http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/patch#>.
 @prefix state: <http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/state#>.
@@ -33,8 +34,9 @@
 	];
 
 	lv2:requiredFeature urid:map, work:schedule;
-	lv2:optionalFeature lv2:hardRTCapable;
-	lv2:extensionData work:interface, state:interface;
+	lv2:optionalFeature lv2:hardRTCapable, opts:options, state:threadSafeRestore;
+	lv2:extensionData work:interface, state:interface, options:interface;
+	opts:supportedOption <http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/buf-size#maxBlockLength>;
 
 	rdfs:comment """
 An LV2 implementation of Neural Amp Modeler.
diff --git a/src/nam_lv2.cpp b/src/nam_lv2.cpp
index 553dcf9..b836438 100644
--- a/src/nam_lv2.cpp
+++ b/src/nam_lv2.cpp
@@ -63,9 +63,12 @@ static void cleanup(LV2_Handle instance)
 
 static const void* extension_data(const char* uri)
 {
-	static const LV2_State_Interface  state  = {NAM::Plugin::save, NAM::Plugin::restore};
-	static const LV2_Worker_Interface  worker = { NAM::Plugin::work, NAM::Plugin::work_response, NULL };
+	static const LV2_Options_Interface options = { NAM::Plugin::options_get, NAM::Plugin::options_set };
+	static const LV2_State_Interface   state   = { NAM::Plugin::save, NAM::Plugin::restore};
+	static const LV2_Worker_Interface  worker  = { NAM::Plugin::work, NAM::Plugin::work_response, NULL };
 
+	if (!strcmp(uri, LV2_OPTIONS__interface))
+		return &options;
 	if (!strcmp(uri, LV2_STATE__interface))
 		return &state;
 	if (!strcmp(uri, LV2_WORKER__interface))
diff --git a/src/nam_plugin.cpp b/src/nam_plugin.cpp
index 6a2f3bf..79ac529 100644
--- a/src/nam_plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/nam_plugin.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ namespace NAM {
 
 	bool Plugin::initialize(double rate, const LV2_Feature* const* features) noexcept
 	{
+		// for fetching initial options, can be null
+		LV2_Options_Option* options = nullptr;
+
 		for (size_t i = 0; features[i]; ++i) {
 			if (std::string(features[i]->URI) == std::string(LV2_URID__map))
 				map = static_cast<LV2_URID_Map*>(features[i]->data);
@@ -29,6 +32,8 @@ namespace NAM {
 				schedule = static_cast<LV2_Worker_Schedule*>(features[i]->data);
 			else if (std::string(features[i]->URI) == std::string(LV2_LOG__log))
 				logger.log = static_cast<LV2_Log_Log*>(features[i]->data);
+			else if (std::string(features[i]->URI) == std::string(LV2_OPTIONS__options))
+				options = static_cast<LV2_Options_Option*>(features[i]->data);
 		}
 	
 		lv2_log_logger_set_map(&logger, map);
@@ -54,6 +59,7 @@ namespace NAM {
 		uris.atom_Int = map->map(map->handle, LV2_ATOM__Int);
 		uris.atom_Path = map->map(map->handle, LV2_ATOM__Path);
 		uris.atom_URID = map->map(map->handle, LV2_ATOM__URID);
+		uris.bufSize_maxBlockLength = map->map(map->handle, LV2_BUF_SIZE__maxBlockLength);
 		uris.patch_Set = map->map(map->handle, LV2_PATCH__Set);
 		uris.patch_Get = map->map(map->handle, LV2_PATCH__Get);
 		uris.patch_property = map->map(map->handle, LV2_PATCH__property);
@@ -63,6 +69,9 @@ namespace NAM {
 
 		uris.model_Path = map->map(map->handle, MODEL_URI);
 
+		if (options != nullptr)
+			options_set(this, options);
+
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -97,6 +106,18 @@ namespace NAM {
 
 						// Enable model loudness normalization
 						model->SetNormalize(true);
+
+						// Pre-run model to ensure all needed buffers are allocated in advance
+						if (const int32_t numSamples = nam->maxBufferSize)
+						{
+							float* buffer = new float[numSamples];
+
+							std::unordered_map<std::string, double> params = {};
+							model->process(&buffer, &buffer, 1, numSamples, 1.0, 1.0, params);
+							model->finalize_(numSamples);
+
+							delete[] buffer;
+						}
 					}
 
 					LV2SwitchModelMsg response = { kWorkTypeSwitch, {}, model };
@@ -245,6 +266,28 @@ namespace NAM {
 		}
 	}
 
+	uint32_t Plugin::options_get(LV2_Handle, LV2_Options_Option*)
+	{
+		// currently unused
+		return LV2_OPTIONS_ERR_UNKNOWN;
+	}
+
+	uint32_t Plugin::options_set(LV2_Handle instance, const LV2_Options_Option* options)
+	{
+		auto nam = static_cast<NAM::Plugin*>(instance);
+
+		for (int i=0; options[i].key && options[i].type; ++i)
+		{
+			if (options[i].key == nam->uris.bufSize_maxBlockLength && options[i].type == nam->uris.atom_Int)
+			{
+				nam->maxBufferSize = *(const int32_t*)options[i].value;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return LV2_OPTIONS_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
 	LV2_State_Status Plugin::save(LV2_Handle instance, LV2_State_Store_Function store, LV2_State_Handle handle, 
 		uint32_t flags, const LV2_Feature* const* features)
 	{
@@ -385,5 +428,4 @@ namespace NAM {
 
 		lv2_atom_forge_pop(&atom_forge, &frame);
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/src/nam_plugin.h b/src/nam_plugin.h
index d48700f..9e83046 100644
--- a/src/nam_plugin.h
+++ b/src/nam_plugin.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <lv2/log/logger.h>
 #include <lv2/urid/urid.h>
 #include <lv2/atom/forge.h>
+#include <lv2/buf-size/buf-size.h>
+#include <lv2/options/options.h>
 #include <lv2/patch/patch.h>
 #include <lv2/worker/worker.h>
 #include <lv2/state/state.h>
@@ -80,6 +82,9 @@ namespace NAM {
 		void write_current_path();
 		void write_state_changed();
 
+		static uint32_t options_get(LV2_Handle instance, LV2_Options_Option* options);
+		static uint32_t options_set(LV2_Handle instance, const LV2_Options_Option* options);
+
 		static LV2_Worker_Status work(LV2_Handle instance, LV2_Worker_Respond_Function respond, LV2_Worker_Respond_Handle handle,
 			uint32_t size, const void* data);
 		static LV2_Worker_Status work_response(LV2_Handle instance, uint32_t size, const void* data);
@@ -96,6 +101,7 @@ namespace NAM {
 			LV2_URID atom_Int;
 			LV2_URID atom_Path;
 			LV2_URID atom_URID;
+			LV2_URID bufSize_maxBlockLength;
 			LV2_URID patch_Set;
 			LV2_URID patch_Get;
 			LV2_URID patch_property;
@@ -113,5 +119,6 @@ namespace NAM {
 		float m_rate;
 		float inputLevel = 0;
 		float outputLevel = 0;
+		int32_t maxBufferSize = 0;
 	};
 }