A welding-type power supply, comprising: power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to welding-type power; and a voltage sensor; the welding-type power supply being characterised by control circuitry configured to: control the power conversion circuitry to output the welding-type power based on a voltage-controlled control loop; monitor, via the voltage sensor, an output voltage of the power conversion circuitry; and in response to detecting the output voltage less than a threshold voltage: during a first state, control the voltage-controlled control loop based on a first value of a control parameter of the voltage-controlled control loop to increase a response rate of the voltage-controlled control loop; and during a second state following the first state, control the voltage-controlled control loop based on a second value of the control parameter, wherein the second value of the control parameter causes a reduction in energy output by the power conversion circuitry relative to the first state; wherein the control circuitry is configured to increase an output current of the power conversion circuitry at least a threshold amount in less than a threshold time during a short circuit condition occurring during the first state, and decrease the output current during the second state to reduce an amount of spatter occurring when the short circuit condition clears. power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to welding-type power; and a voltage sensor; the welding-type power supply being characterised by control circuitry configured to: control the power conversion circuitry to output the welding-type power based on a voltage-controlled control loop; monitor, via the voltage sensor, an output voltage of the power conversion circuitry; and in response to detecting the output voltage less than a threshold voltage: during a first state, control the voltage-controlled control loop based on a first value of a control parameter of the voltage-controlled control loop to increase a response rate of the voltage-controlled control loop; and during a second state following the first state, control the voltage-controlled control loop based on a second value of the control parameter, wherein the second value of the control parameter causes a reduction in energy output by the power conversion circuitry relative to the first state; control the power conversion circuitry to output the welding-type power based on a voltage-controlled control loop; monitor, via the voltage sensor, an output voltage of the power conversion circuitry; and in response to detecting the output voltage less than a threshold voltage: during a first state, control the voltage-controlled control loop based on a first value of a control parameter of the voltage-controlled control loop to increase a response rate of the voltage-controlled control loop; and during a second state following the first state, control the voltage-controlled control loop based on a second value of the control parameter, wherein the second value of the control parameter causes a reduction in energy output by the power conversion circuitry relative to the first state; during a first state, control the voltage-controlled control loop based on a first value of a control parameter of the voltage-controlled control loop to increase a response rate of the voltage-controlled control loop; and during a second state following the first state, control the voltage-controlled control loop based on a second value of the control parameter, wherein the second value of the control parameter causes a reduction in energy output by the power conversion circuitry relative to the first state; wherein the control circuitry is configured to increase an output current of the power conversion circuitry at least a threshold amount in less than a threshold time during a short circuit condition occurring during the first state, and decrease the output current during the second state to reduce an amount of spatter occurring when the short circuit condition clears.