diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index 9c6525e0af..8f26eb1e89 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ MixerStrip::init ()
 	UIConfiguration::instance().ParameterChanged.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &MixerStrip::parameter_changed));
 	 Config->ParameterChanged.connect (_config_connection, invalidator (*this), boost::bind (&MixerStrip::parameter_changed, this, _1), gui_context());
 	 _session->config.ParameterChanged.connect (_config_connection, invalidator (*this), boost::bind (&MixerStrip::parameter_changed, this, _1), gui_context());
+	 _session->VirtualSoundCheckChanged.connect (_session_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&MixerStrip::virtual_soundcheck_changed, this, _1), gui_context());
 
 	//watch for mouse enter/exit so we can do some stuff
 	signal_enter_notify_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerStrip::mixer_strip_enter_event ));
@@ -449,6 +450,13 @@ MixerStrip::~MixerStrip ()
 	delete route_ops_menu;
 }
 
+void
+MixerStrip::virtual_soundcheck_changed (bool onoff)
+{
+	gpm.get_gain_slider().set_sensitive (!onoff);
+	panners.set_sensitive (!onoff);
+}
+
 void
 MixerStrip::vca_assign (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::VCA> vca)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h
index 14c0a85af4..ee9f8071a7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ private:
 	void update_track_number_visibility ();
 
 	ControlSlaveUI control_slave_ui;
+
+	void virtual_soundcheck_changed (bool onoff);
 };
 
 #endif /* __ardour_mixer_strip__ */