diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
index 3ff625a207..02b1efaa2e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::set_session (Session *s)
 	big_clock->set_session (s);
 	time_info_box->set_session (s);
 	video_timeline->set_session (s);
+	location_ui->set_session (s);
 
 	/* sensitize menu bar options that are now valid */
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.cc
index 30a5b62426..9b9f3bfa22 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/location_ui.cc
@@ -1162,6 +1162,7 @@ LocationUIWindow::set_session (Session *s)
 {
 	ArdourWindow::set_session (s);
 	_ui.set_session (s);
+	_ui.show_all ();
 }
 
 void