A method for adjusting a hearing device , the method comprising: receiving an input sound signal ; identifying a listening situation based on the input sound signal by means of sound classification; selecting at least one from a plurality of hearing programs in dependence of the identified listening situation , wherein one or more processing parameters are associated with the hearing programs ; processing the input sound signal using the at least one selected hearing program to generate a processed sound signal and providing the processed sound signal to a user of the hearing device , wherein preset processing parameters for the at least one selected hearing program are applied to the at least one selected hearing program ; receiving an adjustment command for the one or more processing parameters , the adjustment command being generated by the user with a user interface and determining one or more adjusted processing parameters from the adjustment command ; determining a change rate at which the listening situation changes; characterised in that when the change rate is above a predefined threshold, applying the one or more adjusted processing parameters to a possible set of hearing programs from the plurality of hearing programs , the possible set of hearing programs comprising the at least one selected hearing program and at least one hearing program, which is selectable after a change of the listening situation ; when the change rate is below the predefined threshold, applying the one or more adjusted processing parameters to the at least one selected hearing program and updating the preset processing parameters for the at least one selected hearing program to the adjusted processing parameters . receiving an input sound signal ; identifying a listening situation based on the input sound signal by means of sound classification; selecting at least one from a plurality of hearing programs in dependence of the identified listening situation , wherein one or more processing parameters are associated with the hearing programs ; processing the input sound signal using the at least one selected hearing program to generate a processed sound signal and providing the processed sound signal to a user of the hearing device , wherein preset processing parameters for the at least one selected hearing program are applied to the at least one selected hearing program ; receiving an adjustment command for the one or more processing parameters , the adjustment command being generated by the user with a user interface and determining one or more adjusted processing parameters from the adjustment command ; determining a change rate at which the listening situation changes; characterised in that when the change rate is above a predefined threshold, applying the one or more adjusted processing parameters to a possible set of hearing programs from the plurality of hearing programs , the possible set of hearing programs comprising the at least one selected hearing program and at least one hearing program, which is selectable after a change of the listening situation ; when the change rate is below the predefined threshold, applying the one or more adjusted processing parameters to the at least one selected hearing program and updating the preset processing parameters for the at least one selected hearing program to the adjusted processing parameters . <EOS>