diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
index 6f3f7021fd..754743b198 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clock.cc
@@ -2387,7 +2387,10 @@ AudioClock::dpi_reset ()
 	 */
 	first_width = 0;
 	first_height = 0;
-	queue_resize ();
+
+	if (get_realized ()) {
+		queue_resize ();
+	}
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rec_info_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rec_info_box.cc
index 3725717a66..df30121cab 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rec_info_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rec_info_box.cc
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ DurationInfoBox::dpi_reset ()
 	_layout_value->get_pixel_size (wv, hv);
 	_width  = 8 + wv;
 	_height = 4 + hv;
-	queue_resize ();
+	if (get_realized ()) {
+		queue_resize ();
+	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -198,7 +200,9 @@ XrunInfoBox::dpi_reset ()
 	_layout_value->get_pixel_size (wv, hv);
 	_width  = 8 + wv;
 	_height = 8 + hv;
-	queue_resize ();
+	if (get_realized ()) {
+		queue_resize ();
+	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -291,7 +295,9 @@ RemainInfoBox::dpi_reset ()
 	_width  = 8 + std::max (wl, wv);
 	_height = 2 + hv + 2 + hl + 2;
 
-	queue_resize ();
+	if (get_realized ()) {
+		queue_resize ();
+	}
 }
 
 void