diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
index 899b1e525d..30a680d0cd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ Editor::initialize_rulers ()
 	ruler_grabbed_widget = 0;
 
 	Pango::FontDescription font (UIConfiguration::instance().get_SmallerFont());
+	Pango::FontDescription larger_font (UIConfiguration::instance().get_SmallFont());
 
 	_timecode_metric = new TimecodeMetric (this);
 	_bbt_metric = new BBTMetric (this);
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ Editor::initialize_rulers ()
 	bbt_ruler = new ArdourCanvas::Ruler (_time_markers_group, *_bbt_metric,
 	                                     ArdourCanvas::Rect (0, 0, ArdourCanvas::COORD_MAX, timebar_height));
 	bbt_ruler->set_font_description (font);
+	bbt_ruler->set_second_font_description (larger_font);
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (bbt_ruler, "bbt ruler");
 	timecode_nmarks = 0;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 141ae5d8cd..f4a2487f96 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -1105,6 +1105,9 @@ MidiRegionView::get_events (Events& e, Evoral::Sequence<Temporal::Beats>::NoteOp
 void
 MidiRegionView::redisplay_model()
 {
+	cerr << "REDISPLAY\n";
+	PBD::stacktrace (cout, 20);
+
 	if (_active_notes) {
 		// Currently recording
 		const samplecnt_t zoom = trackview.editor().get_current_zoom();