diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 210f6350be..4f4bee4839 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -5510,6 +5510,10 @@ Editor::hide_track_in_display (TimeAxisView* tv, bool apply_to_selection)
 	if (!tv) {
 		return;
 	}
+
+	DisplaySuspender ds;
+	PresentationInfo::ChangeSuspender cs;
+
 	if (apply_to_selection) {
 		for (TrackSelection::iterator i = selection->tracks.begin(); i != selection->tracks.end(); ) {