diff --git a/libs/ardour/route.cc b/libs/ardour/route.cc
index aee3bdf2c3..313ad0aaf6 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/route.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/route.cc
@@ -155,10 +155,12 @@ Route::init ()
                  */
                 _monitor_control.reset (new MonitorProcessor (_session));
                 add_processor (_monitor_control, i);
+
+                /* no panning on the monitor main outs */
+
+                _main_outs->panner()->set_bypassed (true);
 	}
 
-
-
 	/* now that we have _meter, its safe to connect to this */
 
 	Metering::Meter.connect_same_thread (*this, (boost::bind (&Route::meter, this)));