diff --git a/libs/widgets/barcontroller.cc b/libs/widgets/barcontroller.cc
index ca9f3ba5f3..ca013c7e5a 100644
--- a/libs/widgets/barcontroller.cc
+++ b/libs/widgets/barcontroller.cc
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ BarController::BarController (Gtk::Adjustment& adj,
 	Gtk::SpinButton& spinner = _slider.get_spin_button();
 	spinner.signal_activate().connect (mem_fun (*this, &BarController::entry_activated));
 	spinner.signal_focus_out_event().connect (mem_fun (*this, &BarController::entry_focus_out));
-	spinner.set_digits (4);
+	if (mc && mc->is_gain_like ()) {
+		spinner.set_digits (1); // 0.1 dB
+	} else {
+		spinner.set_digits (4);
+	}
 	spinner.set_numeric (true);
 	spinner.set_name ("BarControlSpinner");
 	add (_slider);