diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index 4523ca524a..470e483f56 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ MixerStrip::MixerStrip (Mixer_UI& mx, Session* sess, boost::shared_ptr<Route> rt
 	, processor_box (sess, sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerStrip::plugin_selector), mx.selection(), this, in_mixer)
 	, gpm (sess, 250)
 	, panners (sess)
+	, _mono_button (_("Mono"))
 	, button_table (3, 2)
 	, middle_button_table (1, 2)
 	, bottom_button_table (1, 2)
@@ -276,11 +277,11 @@ MixerStrip::init ()
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (whvbox, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (button_table,Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (processor_box, true, true);
+	global_vpacker.pack_start (panners, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (solo_led_box,Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (middle_button_table,Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (gain_meter_alignment,Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (bottom_button_table,Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
-	global_vpacker.pack_start (panners, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (_mono_button, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (output_button, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (comment_button, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);