diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 3c67284a28..6fa22b200a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -757,8 +757,8 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	editor_summary_pane.add (_summary_hbox);
 	edit_pane.set_check_divider_position (true);
 	edit_pane.add (editor_summary_pane);
-	_editor_list_vbox.pack_start (*_properties_box, false, false, 0);
 	_editor_list_vbox.pack_start (_the_notebook);
+	_editor_list_vbox.pack_start (*_properties_box, false, false, 0);
 	edit_pane.add (_editor_list_vbox);
 	edit_pane.set_child_minsize (_editor_list_vbox, 30); /* rough guess at width of notebook tabs */