diff --git a/libs/ardour/track.cc b/libs/ardour/track.cc
index dd21819e47..6d153e1cbf 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/track.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/track.cc
@@ -945,6 +945,6 @@ Track::set_monitoring (MonitorChoice mc)
 MeterState
 Track::metering_state () const
 {
-	return _diskstream->record_enabled() ? MeteringInput : MeteringRoute;
+	return (_diskstream->record_enabled() || _meter_point == MeterInput) ? MeteringInput : MeteringRoute;
 }