diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 481ac039b6..a544e96de5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -1765,6 +1765,7 @@ MidiRegionView::update_sustained (Note* ev, bool update_ghost_regions)
 	y1 = y0 + std::max(1., floor(note_height()) - 1);
 
 	ev->set (ArdourCanvas::Rect (x0, y0, x1, y1));
+	ev->set_velocity (note->velocity()/127.0);
 
 	if (!note->length()) {
 		if (_active_notes && note->note() < 128) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/note.cc b/gtk2_ardour/note.cc
index 538751f31f..41c509e615 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/note.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/note.cc
@@ -145,3 +145,10 @@ Note::set_ignore_events (bool ignore)
 {
 	_note->set_ignore_events (ignore);
 }
+
+void
+Note::set_velocity (double fract)
+{
+	_note->set_velocity (fract);
+}
+
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/note.h b/gtk2_ardour/note.h
index 60d1686a2f..05635205ce 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/note.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/note.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public:
 
 	void set_ignore_events (bool);
 
+	void set_velocity (double);
 	void move_event (double dx, double dy);
 
 private: