diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index bb7efb7350..34a54cd843 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -4061,6 +4061,9 @@ Editor::set_show_touched_automation (bool yn)
 		return;
 	}
 	_show_touched_automation = yn;
+	if (!yn) {
+		RouteTimeAxisView::signal_ctrl_touched ();
+	}
 	instant_save ();
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index bb0f0b4e00..9e1748f6fa 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -1603,6 +1603,9 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::show_touched_automation (boost::weak_ptr<PBD::Controllable> w
 	}
 
 	if (!_editor.show_touched_automation ()) {
+		if (ctrl_autohide_connection.connected ()) {
+			signal_ctrl_touched ();
+		}
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
index 307fbd9387..d133198aca 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ public:
 	void meter_changed ();
 	void effective_gain_display () { gm.effective_gain_display(); }
 
+	static sigc::signal<void> signal_ctrl_touched;
+
 	std::string state_id() const;
 
 	void show_all_automation (bool apply_to_selection = false);
@@ -311,8 +313,6 @@ private:
 	void reread_midnam ();
 	PBD::ScopedConnectionList midnam_connection;
 
-	static sigc::signal<void> signal_ctrl_touched;
-
 	PBD::ScopedConnection ctrl_touched_connection;
 	sigc::connection      ctrl_autohide_connection;
 };