diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 527351c..48fad25 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "tvb-widgets",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "description": "GUI widgets for EBRAINS showcases",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/the-virtual-brain/tvb-widgets",
   "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
diff --git a/tvbwidgets/ui/phase_plane_widget.py b/tvbwidgets/ui/phase_plane_widget.py
index 648847b..e6e459b 100644
--- a/tvbwidgets/ui/phase_plane_widget.py
+++ b/tvbwidgets/ui/phase_plane_widget.py
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         self.plot_main_axes = None
         self.plot_bellow = None
         self.noise_sliders = []
+        if hasattr(self.integrator, 'noise'):
+            self.noise_slider_valinit = self.integrator.noise.nsig[0]
+        else:
+            self.noise_slider_valinit = 0
         self.trajectories = []
         # Parameters to be passed to plotter when their change affects the drawing
         self.params = dict()