diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index b8f1436fe5..7925dac7d0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::every_point_zero_something_seconds ()
 {
 	// august 2007: actual update frequency: 25Hz (40ms), not 100Hz
 
-	if (editor_meter && UIConfiguration::instance().get_show_editor_meter()) {
+	if (editor_meter && UIConfiguration::instance().get_show_editor_meter() && editor_meter_peak_display.is_mapped ()) {
 		float mpeak = editor_meter->update_meters();
 		if (mpeak > editor_meter_max_peak) {
 			if (mpeak >= UIConfiguration::instance().get_meter_peak()) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mini_timeline.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mini_timeline.cc
index e26dc9704d..a49999862e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mini_timeline.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mini_timeline.cc
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ MiniTimeline::set_span (framecnt_t ts)
 void
 MiniTimeline::super_rapid_update ()
 {
-	if (!_session || !_session->engine().running()) {
+	if (!_session || !_session->engine().running() || !is_mapped ()) {
 		return;
 	}
 	framepos_t const frame = PublicEditor::instance().playhead_cursor_sample ();