diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
index 971934c2d9..29c07e29df 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ Surface::Surface (MackieControlProtocol& mcp, jack_client_t* jack, const std::st
 		break;
 	}
 
+	connect_to_signals ();
+
 	DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::MackieControl, "Surface::init finish\n");
 }