diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.cc
index 4c2f17d29d..4cb14f661a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.cc
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ AudioGhostRegion::set_colors ()
  */
 MidiGhostRegion::MidiGhostRegion(TimeAxisView& tv, TimeAxisView& source_tv, double initial_unit_pos)
 	: GhostRegion(tv.ghost_group(), tv, source_tv, initial_unit_pos)
+	, _optimization_iterator (events.end ())
 {
 	base_rect->lower_to_bottom();
 	update_range ();
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ MidiGhostRegion::MidiGhostRegion(TimeAxisView& tv, TimeAxisView& source_tv, doub
  */
 MidiGhostRegion::MidiGhostRegion(MidiStreamView& msv, TimeAxisView& source_tv, double initial_unit_pos)
 	: GhostRegion(msv.midi_underlay_group, msv.trackview(), source_tv, initial_unit_pos)
+	, _optimization_iterator (events.end ())
 {
 	base_rect->lower_to_bottom();
 	update_range ();
@@ -322,3 +324,51 @@ MidiGhostRegion::clear_events()
 	events.clear();
 }
 
+/** Update the x positions of our representation of a parent's note.
+ *  @param parent The CanvasNote from the parent MidiRegionView.
+ */
+void
+MidiGhostRegion::update_note (ArdourCanvas::CanvasNote* parent)
+{
+	Event* ev = find_event (parent);
+	if (!ev) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	Note* note = dynamic_cast<Note *> (ev);
+	if (note) {
+		double const x1 = parent->property_x1 ();
+		double const x2 = parent->property_x2 ();
+		note->rect->property_x1 () = x1;
+		note->rect->property_x2 () = x2;
+	}
+}
+
+/** Given a note in our parent region (ie the actual MidiRegionView), find our
+ *  representation of it.
+ *  @return Our Event, or 0 if not found.
+ */
+
+MidiGhostRegion::Event *
+MidiGhostRegion::find_event (ArdourCanvas::CanvasNote* parent)
+{
+	/* we are using _optimization_iterator to speed up the common case where a caller
+	   is going through our notes in order.
+	*/
+	
+	if (_optimization_iterator != events.end()) {
+		++_optimization_iterator;
+	}
+
+	if (_optimization_iterator != events.end() && (*_optimization_iterator)->event == parent) {
+		return *_optimization_iterator;
+	}
+
+	for (_optimization_iterator = events.begin(); _optimization_iterator != events.end(); ++_optimization_iterator) {
+		if ((*_optimization_iterator)->event == parent) {
+			return *_optimization_iterator;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.h b/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.h
index f0198e3b17..a4e4b893f1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.h
@@ -113,11 +113,17 @@ public:
 
 	void add_note(ArdourCanvas::CanvasNote*);
 	void add_hit(ArdourCanvas::CanvasHit*);
+	void update_note (ArdourCanvas::CanvasNote *);
 
 	void clear_events();
 
+private:
+
+	MidiGhostRegion::Event* find_event (ArdourCanvas::CanvasNote *);
+
 	typedef std::list<MidiGhostRegion::Event*> EventList;
 	EventList events;
+	EventList::iterator _optimization_iterator;
 };
 
 #endif /* __ardour_gtk_ghost_region_h__ */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index e76433bcae..f7b9c8f9e0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -1457,8 +1457,12 @@ MidiRegionView::note_in_region_range(const boost::shared_ptr<NoteType> note, boo
 	return !outside;
 }
 
+/** Update a canvas note's size from its model note.
+ *  @param ev Canvas note to update.
+ *  @param update_ghost_regions true to update the note in any ghost regions that we have, otherwise false.
+ */
 void
-MidiRegionView::update_note (CanvasNote* ev)
+MidiRegionView::update_note (CanvasNote* ev, bool update_ghost_regions)
 {
 	boost::shared_ptr<NoteType> note = ev->note();
 
@@ -1501,6 +1505,15 @@ MidiRegionView::update_note (CanvasNote* ev)
 		/* outline all edges */
 		ev->property_outline_what() = (guint32) 0xF;
 	}
+
+	if (update_ghost_regions) {
+		for (std::vector<GhostRegion*>::iterator i = ghosts.begin(); i != ghosts.end(); ++i) {
+			MidiGhostRegion* gr = dynamic_cast<MidiGhostRegion*> (*i);
+			if (gr) {
+				gr->update_note (ev);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 double
@@ -3148,7 +3161,8 @@ MidiRegionView::update_ghost_note (double x, double y)
 	_ghost_note->note()->set_length (length);
 	_ghost_note->note()->set_note (midi_stream_view()->y_to_note (y));
 
-	update_note (_ghost_note);
+	/* the ghost note does not appear in ghost regions, so pass false in here */
+	update_note (_ghost_note, false);
 
 	show_verbose_canvas_cursor (_ghost_note->note ());
 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
index edf418afb4..d7634141fb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ class MidiRegionView : public RegionView
 	ArdourCanvas::CanvasNoteEvent* find_canvas_note (boost::shared_ptr<NoteType>);
 	Events::iterator _optimization_iterator;
 
-	void update_note (ArdourCanvas::CanvasNote*);
+	void update_note (ArdourCanvas::CanvasNote *, bool update_ghost_regions = true);
 	double update_hit (ArdourCanvas::CanvasHit *);
 	void create_ghost_note (double, double);
 	void update_ghost_note (double, double);