diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.cc
index c085aea812..820b2dc4f7 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/device_info.cc
@@ -255,12 +255,16 @@ DeviceInfo::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int /* version */)
 		if (!child->get_property ("value", _strip_cnt)) {
 			_strip_cnt = 8;
 		}
-		if (_strip_cnt==1)
-			_single_fader_follows_selection = true;
 	} else {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	if ((child = node.child ("SingleFaderFollowsSelection")) != 0) {
+		child->get_property ("value", _single_fader_follows_selection);
+	} else {
+		_single_fader_follows_selection = false;
+	}
+
 	if ((child = node.child ("Extenders")) != 0) {
 		if (!child->get_property ("value", _extenders)) {
 			_extenders = 0;
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
index 7878a795bc..adf503f550 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
@@ -2407,6 +2407,27 @@ MackieControlProtocol::stripable_selection_changed ()
 		(*si)->update_strip_selection ();
 	}
 
+	/* if we are following the Gui, find the selected strips and map them here */
+	if (_device_info.single_fader_follows_selection()) {
+
+		Sorted sorted = get_sorted_stripables();
+
+		Sorted::iterator r = sorted.begin();
+		for (Surfaces::iterator si = surfaces.begin(); si != surfaces.end(); ++si) {
+			vector<boost::shared_ptr<Stripable> > stripables;
+			uint32_t added = 0;
+
+			for (; r != sorted.end() && added < (*si)->n_strips (false); ++r, ++added) {
+				if ((*r)->is_selected()) {
+					stripables.push_back (*r);
+				}
+			}
+
+			(*si)->map_stripables (stripables);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
 	boost::shared_ptr<Stripable> s = first_selected_stripable ();
 	if (s) {
 		check_fader_automation_state ();
@@ -2437,11 +2458,6 @@ MackieControlProtocol::first_selected_stripable () const
 			return s;
 		}
 
-		/* if it's a single-fader surface, it should follow the selection */
-		if (_device_info.single_fader_follows_selection()) {
-			return s;
-		}
-
 		/* stripable is not mapped. thus, the currently selected stripable is
 		 * not on the surfaces, and so from our perspective, there is
 		 * no currently selected stripable.
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mcp_buttons.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mcp_buttons.cc
index f9d6c1af8a..663ff6c017 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mcp_buttons.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mcp_buttons.cc
@@ -270,6 +270,11 @@ MackieControlProtocol::cursor_down_release (Button&)
 LedState
 MackieControlProtocol::channel_left_press (Button &)
 {
+	if (_device_info.single_fader_follows_selection()) {
+		access_action ("Editor/select-prev-route");
+		return on;
+	}
+
 	if (_subview_mode != None) {
 		return none;
 	}
@@ -291,6 +296,11 @@ MackieControlProtocol::channel_left_release (Button &)
 LedState
 MackieControlProtocol::channel_right_press (Button &)
 {
+	if (_device_info.single_fader_follows_selection()) {
+		access_action ("Editor/select-next-route");
+		return on;
+	}
+
 	if (_subview_mode != None) {
 		return none;
 	}
diff --git a/mcp/ruco.device b/mcp/ruco.device
index de2d642a15..d32bf3c633 100644
--- a/mcp/ruco.device
+++ b/mcp/ruco.device
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <MackieProtocolDevice>
   <Name value="RuCo"/>
   <DeviceType value="MCU"/>
-  <Strips value="1"/>
+  <Strips value="8"/>
   <MasterFader value="no"/>
   <TimecodeDisplay value="yes"/>
   <TwoCharacterDisplay value="yes"/>
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
   <JogWheel value="yes"/>
   <TouchSenseFaders value="yes"/>
   <HasSeparateMeters value="yes"/>
+  <SingleFaderFollowsSelection value="yes"/>
 </MackieProtocolDevice>
diff --git a/mcp/x-touch-one.device b/mcp/x-touch-one.device
index 5131dd00d6..1fd7bc8ccb 100644
--- a/mcp/x-touch-one.device
+++ b/mcp/x-touch-one.device
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <MackieProtocolDevice>
   <Name value="Behringer X-Touch One"/>
   <DeviceType value="MCU"/>
-  <Strips value="1"/>
+  <Strips value="8"/>
   <MasterFader value="no"/>
   <TimecodeDisplay value="yes"/>
   <TwoCharacterDisplay value="yes"/>
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
   <JogWheel value="yes"/>
   <TouchSenseFaders value="yes"/>
   <HasSeparateMeters value="yes"/>
+  <SingleFaderFollowsSelection value="yes"/>
 </MackieProtocolDevice>