diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
index 73bfdc354e..624cb9bc5e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ MidiCueEditor::build_canvas ()
 
 	prh = new ArdourCanvas::PianoRollHeader (v_scroll_group, *bg);
 
-	view = new MidiCueView (nullptr, 0, *data_group, *this, *bg, 0xff0000ff);
+	view = new MidiCueView (nullptr, 0, *data_group, *no_scroll_group, *this, *bg, 0xff0000ff);
 
 	bg->set_view (view);
 	prh->set_view (view);
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ MidiCueEditor::build_canvas ()
 
 	prh->set_position (Duple (0., n_timebars * timebar_height));
 	data_group->set_position (ArdourCanvas::Duple (_timeline_origin, timebar_height * n_timebars));
+	no_scroll_group->set_position (ArdourCanvas::Duple (_timeline_origin, timebar_height * n_timebars));
 	cursor_scroll_group->set_position (ArdourCanvas::Duple (_timeline_origin, timebar_height * n_timebars));
 	h_scroll_group->set_position (Duple (_timeline_origin, 0.));
 
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ MidiCueEditor::build_canvas ()
 	_playhead_cursor->set_sensitive (UIConfiguration::instance().get_sensitize_playhead());
 	_playhead_cursor->set_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color ("play head"));
 	_playhead_cursor->canvas_item().raise_to_top();
+	h_scroll_group->raise_to_top ();
 
 	_canvas->set_name ("MidiCueCanvas");
 	_canvas->add_events (Gdk::POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | Gdk::SCROLL_MASK | Gdk::KEY_PRESS_MASK | Gdk::KEY_RELEASE_MASK);
@@ -317,11 +319,6 @@ MidiCueEditor::maybe_update ()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (_track->rec_enable_control()->get_value()) {
-		/* ::data_captured() will handle it */
-		return;
-	}
-
 	ARDOUR::TriggerPtr trigger = _track->triggerbox()->currently_playing ();
 
 	if (!trigger) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc
index 5669e3ede4..5c2d9de67a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ using namespace Gtkmm2ext;
 MidiCueView::MidiCueView (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::MidiTrack> mt,
                           uint32_t                 slot_index,
                           ArdourCanvas::Item&      parent,
+                          ArdourCanvas::Item&      noscroll_parent,
                           EditingContext&          ec,
                           MidiViewBackground&      bg,
                           uint32_t                 basic_color)
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ MidiCueView::MidiCueView (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::MidiTrack> mt,
 	automation_group->set_fill_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color ("midi automation track fill"));
 	automation_group->set_data ("linemerger", this);
 
-	button_bar = new ArdourCanvas::Box (&parent, ArdourCanvas::Box::Horizontal);
+	button_bar = new ArdourCanvas::Box (&noscroll_parent, ArdourCanvas::Box::Horizontal);
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (button_bar, "button bar");
 	button_bar->set_spacing (12.);
 	/* Right-side padding only */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.h
index 05c15d0237..77ac1f8bc6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class MidiCueView : public MidiView
 	MidiCueView (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::MidiTrack> mt,
 	             uint32_t                    slot_index,
 	             ArdourCanvas::Item&         parent,
+	             ArdourCanvas::Item&         noscroll_parent,
 	             EditingContext&             ec,
 	             MidiViewBackground&         bg,
 	             uint32_t                    basic_color