diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index bfdd8e799f..a9bb743730 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -739,13 +739,13 @@ ARDOUR_UI::build_menu_bar ()
 #endif
 
 	hbox->pack_end (error_alert_button, false, false, 2);
+	hbox->pack_end (wall_clock_label, false, false, 2);
 	hbox->pack_end (dsp_load_label, false, false, 4);
 	hbox->pack_end (disk_space_label, false, false, 4);
 	hbox->pack_end (sample_rate_label, false, false, 4);
 	hbox->pack_end (timecode_format_label, false, false, 4);
 	hbox->pack_end (format_label, false, false, 4);
 	hbox->pack_end (peak_thread_work_label, false, false, 4);
-	hbox->pack_end (wall_clock_label, false, false, 2);
 
 	menu_hbox.pack_end (*ev, true, true, 2);