diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index e167f7a456..3a68e490dd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -2263,6 +2263,9 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::meter_changed ()
 {
 	ENSURE_GUI_THREAD (*this, &RouteTimeAxisView::meter_changed)
 	reset_meter();
+	if (_route && !no_redraw) {
+		request_redraw ();
+	}
 }
 
 void