diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
index 390a794656..d91c2bd72a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ Editor::initialize_rulers ()
 	lab_children.push_back (Element(range_mark_label, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
 	lab_children.push_back (Element(transport_mark_label, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
 	lab_children.push_back (Element(cd_mark_label, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
-	lab_children.push_back (Element(section_mark_label, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
 	lab_children.push_back (Element(mark_label, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
 	lab_children.push_back (Element(cue_mark_label, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
+	lab_children.push_back (Element(section_mark_label, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
 	lab_children.push_back (Element(videotl_label, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
 
 	/* 1 event handler to bind them all ... */
@@ -624,26 +624,6 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		update_marker_display();
 	}
 
-	if (ruler_section_action->get_active()) {
-		old_unit_pos = section_marker_group->position().y;
-		if (tbpos != old_unit_pos) {
-			section_marker_group->move (ArdourCanvas::Duple (0.0, tbpos - old_unit_pos));
-		}
-		section_marker_group->show();
-		section_mark_label.show();
-
-		section_marker_bar->set_outline(false);
-
-		tbpos += timebar_height;
-		tbgpos += timebar_height;
-		visible_timebars++;
-		update_marker_display();
-	} else {
-		section_marker_group->hide();
-		section_mark_label.hide();
-		update_marker_display();
-	}
-
 	if (ruler_marker_action->get_active()) {
 		old_unit_pos = marker_group->position().y;
 		if (tbpos != old_unit_pos) {
@@ -680,6 +660,26 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		cue_mark_label.hide();
 	}
 
+	if (ruler_section_action->get_active()) {
+		old_unit_pos = section_marker_group->position().y;
+		if (tbpos != old_unit_pos) {
+			section_marker_group->move (ArdourCanvas::Duple (0.0, tbpos - old_unit_pos));
+		}
+		section_marker_group->show();
+		section_mark_label.show();
+
+		section_marker_bar->set_outline(false);
+
+		tbpos += timebar_height;
+		tbgpos += timebar_height;
+		visible_timebars++;
+		update_marker_display();
+	} else {
+		section_marker_group->hide();
+		section_mark_label.hide();
+		update_marker_display();
+	}
+
 	if (ruler_video_action->get_active()) {
 		old_unit_pos = videotl_group->position().y;
 		if (tbpos != old_unit_pos) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ruler_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ruler_dialog.cc
index 35344fa1eb..7d31b9aaf8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ruler_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ruler_dialog.cc
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ RulerDialog::RulerDialog ()
 	get_vbox()->pack_start (range_button);
 	get_vbox()->pack_start (loop_punch_button);
 	get_vbox()->pack_start (cdmark_button);
-	get_vbox()->pack_start (section_button);
 	get_vbox()->pack_start (mark_button);
 	get_vbox()->pack_start (cuemark_button);
+	get_vbox()->pack_start (section_button);
 	get_vbox()->pack_start (video_button);
 
 	get_vbox()->show_all ();
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ RulerDialog::RulerDialog ()
 	connect_action (range_button, "range-ruler");
 	connect_action (mark_button, "marker-ruler");
 	connect_action (cdmark_button, "cd-marker-ruler");
-	connect_action (section_button, "arrangement-ruler");
 	connect_action (cuemark_button, "cue-marker-ruler");
+	connect_action (section_button, "arrangement-ruler");
 	connect_action (video_button, "video-ruler");
 }