A valve assembly comprising: an inlet section configured to receive pressurized fluid from a load-sensing source of pressurized fluid; at least one worksection (106, 108) configured to control fluid flow to and from an actuator, wherein the at least one worksection (106, 108) includes a body (114, 115) defining a bore and a spool (148, 161) axially movable in the bore; a load-sense passage traversing the at least one worksection (106, 108) and configured to communicate a load-sense pressure signal having a first pressure level representing a load-induced pressure at the actuator; a plurality of pilot fluid passages (140, 142, 143) configured to communicate a pilot fluid signal having a second pressure level to the at least one worksection (106, 108) so as to move the spool (148, 161) in the bore; characterized in that the valve assembly further comprises: a valve load-sense port (174, 212) configured to be fluidly coupled to the load-sensing source to provide a pressure signal to the load-sensing source, wherein pressure level of pressurized fluid of the load-sensing source is based on the pressure signal; wherein the load-sensing source is configured to provide enough fluid flow at a pressure level that is equal to the pressure level of the load-sense pressure signal plus a margin pressure value; and a valve (188, 206) configured to: (i) receive the pilot fluid signal, and (ii) in response to the second pressure level of the pilot fluid signal being higher than the first pressure level of the load-sense pressure signal, provide the pilot fluid signal, as a substitute for the load-sense pressure signal, to the valve load-sense port (174, 212) as the pressure signal to be provided to the load-sensing source. an inlet section configured to receive pressurized fluid from a load-sensing source of pressurized fluid; at least one worksection (106, 108) configured to control fluid flow to and from an actuator, wherein the at least one worksection (106, 108) includes a body (114, 115) defining a bore and a spool (148, 161) axially movable in the bore; a load-sense passage traversing the at least one worksection (106, 108) and configured to communicate a load-sense pressure signal having a first pressure level representing a load-induced pressure at the actuator; a plurality of pilot fluid passages (140, 142, 143) configured to communicate a pilot fluid signal having a second pressure level to the at least one worksection (106, 108) so as to move the spool (148, 161) in the bore; characterized in that the valve assembly further comprises: a valve load-sense port (174, 212) configured to be fluidly coupled to the load-sensing source to provide a pressure signal to the load-sensing source, wherein pressure level of pressurized fluid of the load-sensing source is based on the pressure signal; wherein the load-sensing source is configured to provide enough fluid flow at a pressure level that is equal to the pressure level of the load-sense pressure signal plus a margin pressure value; and a valve (188, 206) configured to: (i) receive the pilot fluid signal, and (ii) in response to the second pressure level of the pilot fluid signal being higher than the first pressure level of the load-sense pressure signal, provide the pilot fluid signal, as a substitute for the load-sense pressure signal, to the valve load-sense port (174, 212) as the pressure signal to be provided to the load-sensing source. a valve load-sense port (174, 212) configured to be fluidly coupled to the load-sensing source to provide a pressure signal to the load-sensing source, wherein pressure level of pressurized fluid of the load-sensing source is based on the pressure signal; wherein the load-sensing source is configured to provide enough fluid flow at a pressure level that is equal to the pressure level of the load-sense pressure signal plus a margin pressure value; and a valve (188, 206) configured to: (i) receive the pilot fluid signal, and (ii) in response to the second pressure level of the pilot fluid signal being higher than the first pressure level of the load-sense pressure signal, provide the pilot fluid signal, as a substitute for the load-sense pressure signal, to the valve load-sense port (174, 212) as the pressure signal to be provided to the load-sensing source.