diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.cc
index f118566405..2142d23faa 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.cc
@@ -184,12 +184,15 @@ FaderOption::FaderOption (string const & i, string const & n, sigc::slot<gain_t>
 	_label.set_text (n + ":");
 	_label.set_name (X_("OptionsLabel"));
 
+	_fader_centering_box.pack_start (*_db_slider, true, false);
+
 	_box.set_spacing (4);
-	_box.pack_start (*_db_slider, false, false);
+	_box.set_homogeneous (false);
+	_box.pack_start (_fader_centering_box, false, false);
 	_box.pack_start (_db_display, false, false);
 	_box.show_all ();
 
-	set_size_request_to_display_given_text (_db_display, "-99.0", 12, 12);
+	set_size_request_to_display_given_text (_db_display, "-99.00", 12, 12);
 
 	_db_adjustment.signal_value_changed().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &FaderOption::db_changed));
 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.h
index dd34b85057..c70e6c6bab 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/option_editor.h
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ private:
 	Gtk::Entry _db_display;
 	Gtk::Label _label;
 	Gtk::HBox _box;
+	Gtk::VBox _fader_centering_box;
 	sigc::slot<ARDOUR::gain_t> _get;
 	sigc::slot<bool, ARDOUR::gain_t> _set;
 };