diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index b690fa3324..7309f7378e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@ ARDOUR_UI::engine_stopped ()
 	ENSURE_GUI_THREAD (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::engine_stopped)
 	ActionManager::set_sensitive (ActionManager::engine_sensitive_actions, false);
 	ActionManager::set_sensitive (ActionManager::engine_opposite_sensitive_actions, true);
+	update_sample_rate (0);
+	update_cpu_load ();
 }
 
 void