diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
index c8d33ec2e2..2a97225434 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ AudioRegionView::set_height (gdouble height)
 				gain_line->show ();
 			}
 		}
-		gain_line->set_height ((uint32_t) rint (height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE));
+		gain_line->set_height ((uint32_t) rint (height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE - 2));
 	}
 
 	manage_zero_line ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc
index b08be91590..b3dea4f42a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ AudioRegionGainLine::AudioRegionGainLine (const string & name, Session& s, Audio
 	assert(l->parameter().type() == EnvelopeAutomation);
 
 	group->raise_to_top ();
+	group->property_y() = 2;
 	set_uses_gain_mapping (true);
 	terminal_points_can_slide = false;
 }