diff --git a/src/plugin/plugin-bridge.cpp b/src/plugin/plugin-bridge.cpp
index b91a0e5c..822820c6 100644
--- a/src/plugin/plugin-bridge.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/plugin-bridge.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ PluginBridge::PluginBridge(audioMasterCallback host_callback)
       vst_host_callback(io_context),
       host_vst_parameters(io_context),
       host_vst_process_replacing(io_context),
+      host_vst_control(io_context),
       host_callback_function(host_callback),
       logger(Logger::create_from_environment(
           create_logger_prefix(socket_endpoint.path()))),
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ PluginBridge::PluginBridge(audioMasterCallback host_callback)
     socket_acceptor.accept(vst_host_callback);
     socket_acceptor.accept(host_vst_parameters);
     socket_acceptor.accept(host_vst_process_replacing);
+    socket_acceptor.accept(host_vst_control);
 
 #ifndef WITH_WINEDBG
     host_guard_handler.request_stop();
@@ -170,10 +172,10 @@ PluginBridge::PluginBridge(audioMasterCallback host_callback)
 
     // Read the plugin's information from the Wine process. This can only be
     // done after we started accepting host callbacks as the plugin will likely
-    // call these during its initialization. We reuse the `dispatcher()` socket
-    // for this since this has to be done only once.
-    const auto initialization_data =
-        read_object<EventResult>(host_vst_dispatch);
+    // call these during its initialization. Any further updates will be sent
+    // over the `dispatcher()` socket. This would happen whenever the plugin
+    // calls `audioMasterIOChanged()` and after the host calls `effOpen()`.
+    const auto initialization_data = read_object<EventResult>(host_vst_control);
     const auto initialized_plugin =
         std::get<AEffect>(initialization_data.payload);
 
diff --git a/src/plugin/plugin-bridge.h b/src/plugin/plugin-bridge.h
index b271e95d..59383e40 100644
--- a/src/plugin/plugin-bridge.h
+++ b/src/plugin/plugin-bridge.h
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@ class PluginBridge {
 
     /**
      * The socket that forwards all `dispatcher()` calls from the VST host to
-     * the plugin. This is also used once at startup to populate the values of
-     * the `AEffect` object.
+     * the plugin.
      */
     boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket host_vst_dispatch;
     /**
@@ -120,6 +119,10 @@ class PluginBridge {
      * this MIDI input would just stop working at times.
      */
     boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket host_vst_dispatch_midi_events;
+    /**
+     * The socket that forwards all `audioMaster()` calls from the Windows VST
+     * plugin to the host.
+     */
     boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket vst_host_callback;
     /**
      * Used for both `getParameter` and `setParameter` since they mostly
@@ -128,6 +131,14 @@ class PluginBridge {
     boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket host_vst_parameters;
     boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket host_vst_process_replacing;
 
+    /**
+     * A control socket that sends data that is not suitable for the other
+     * sockets. At the moment this is only used to, on startup, send the Windows
+     * VST plugin's `AEffect` object to the native VST plugin, and to then send
+     * the configuration (from `config`) back to the Wine host.
+     */
+    boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket host_vst_control;
+
     /**
      * The thread that handles host callbacks.
      */
diff --git a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.cpp b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.cpp
index 9d24ba59..1e4580a1 100644
--- a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.cpp
+++ b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ Vst2Bridge::Vst2Bridge(boost::asio::io_context& main_context,
       host_vst_dispatch_midi_events(io_context),
       vst_host_callback(io_context),
       host_vst_parameters(io_context),
-      host_vst_process_replacing(io_context) {
+      host_vst_process_replacing(io_context),
+      host_vst_control(io_context) {
     // Got to love these C APIs
     if (!plugin_handle) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Could not load the Windows .dll file at '" +
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ Vst2Bridge::Vst2Bridge(boost::asio::io_context& main_context,
     vst_host_callback.connect(socket_endpoint);
     host_vst_parameters.connect(socket_endpoint);
     host_vst_process_replacing.connect(socket_endpoint);
+    host_vst_control.connect(socket_endpoint);
 
     // Initialize after communication has been set up
     // We'll try to do the same `get_bridge_isntance` trick as in
@@ -126,11 +128,11 @@ Vst2Bridge::Vst2Bridge(boost::asio::io_context& main_context,
         plugin->ptr1 = this;
     }
 
-    // Send the plugin's information to the Linux VST plugin. This is done over
-    // the `dispatch()` socket since this has to be done only once during
-    // initialization. Any updates during runtime are handled using the
-    // `audioMasterIOChanged` host callback.
-    write_object(host_vst_dispatch, EventResult{0, *plugin, std::nullopt});
+    // Send the plugin's information to the Linux VST plugin. Any other updates
+    // of this object will be sent over the `dispatcher()` socket. This would be
+    // done after the host calls `effOpen()`, and when the plugin calls
+    // `audioMasterIOChanged()`.
+    write_object(host_vst_control, EventResult{0, *plugin, std::nullopt});
 
     // This works functionally identically to the `handle_dispatch()` function,
     // but this socket will only handle MIDI events and it will handle them
diff --git a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.h b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.h
index 89e41948..3478e72b 100644
--- a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.h
+++ b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.h
@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@ class Vst2Bridge {
 
     /**
      * The socket that forwards all `dispatcher()` calls from the VST host to
-     * the plugin. This is also used once at startup to populate the values of
-     * the `AEffect` object.
+     * the plugin.
      */
     boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket host_vst_dispatch;
     /**
@@ -204,6 +203,10 @@ class Vst2Bridge {
      * this MIDI input would just stop working at times.
      */
     boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket host_vst_dispatch_midi_events;
+    /**
+     * The socket that forwards all `audioMaster()` calls from the Windows VST
+     * plugin to the host.
+     */
     boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket vst_host_callback;
     /**
      * Used for both `getParameter` and `setParameter` since they mostly
@@ -212,6 +215,14 @@ class Vst2Bridge {
     boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket host_vst_parameters;
     boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket host_vst_process_replacing;
 
+    /**
+     * A control socket that sends data that is not suitable for the other
+     * sockets. At the moment this is only used to, on startup, send the Windows
+     * VST plugin's `AEffect` object to the native VST plugin, and to then send
+     * the configuration (from `config`) back to the Wine host.
+     */
+    boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket host_vst_control;
+
     /**
      * The thread that specifically handles `effProcessEvents` opcodes so the
      * plugin can still receive MIDI during GUI interaction to work around Win32