diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
index e8a3ea0ff5..fc3ee80366 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
@@ -619,11 +619,10 @@ ARDOUR_UI::setup_transport ()
 	}
 	col += MAX_LUA_ACTION_BUTTONS / 2;
 
-	transport_table.attach (recorder_visibility_button, TCOL, 0, 1 , FILL, SHRINK, hpadding, vpadding);
-	transport_table.attach (editor_visibility_button,   TCOL, 1, 2 , FILL, SHRINK, hpadding, vpadding);
+	transport_table.attach (recorder_visibility_button, TCOL,         0, 1 , FILL, SHRINK, hpadding, vpadding);
+	transport_table.attach (mixer_visibility_button,    col, col + 2, 1, 2 , FILL, SHRINK, hpadding, vpadding);
 	++col;
-	transport_table.attach (mixer_visibility_button,    TCOL, 0, 1 , FILL, SHRINK, hpadding, vpadding);
-	transport_table.attach (prefs_visibility_button,    TCOL, 1, 2 , FILL, SHRINK, hpadding, vpadding);
+	transport_table.attach (editor_visibility_button,   TCOL,         0, 1 , FILL, SHRINK, hpadding, vpadding);
 	++col;
 
 	/* initialize */