diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.cc
index 9ee0b503fc..319c48735c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.cc
@@ -343,20 +343,6 @@ EditorRouteGroups::row_change (const Gtk::TreeModel::Path&, const Gtk::TreeModel
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((*iter)[_columns.is_visible]) {
-		for (TrackViewList::const_iterator j = _editor->get_track_views().begin(); j != _editor->get_track_views().end(); ++j) {
-			if ((*j)->route_group() == group) {
-				_editor->_routes->show_track_in_display (**j);
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		for (TrackViewList::const_iterator j = _editor->get_track_views().begin(); j != _editor->get_track_views().end(); ++j) {
-			if ((*j)->route_group() == group) {
-				_editor->hide_track_in_display (*j);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	PropertyList plist;
 	bool val = (*iter)[_columns.gain];
 	plist.add (Properties::gain, val);
@@ -404,7 +390,7 @@ EditorRouteGroups::add (RouteGroup* group)
 		focus = true;
 	}
 
-	group->PropertyChanged.connect (property_changed_connection, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, ui_bind (&EditorRouteGroups::property_changed, this, group, _1), gui_context());
+	group->PropertyChanged.connect (_property_changed_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, ui_bind (&EditorRouteGroups::property_changed, this, group, _1), gui_context());
 
 	if (focus) {
 		TreeViewColumn* col = _display.get_column (0);
@@ -456,6 +442,16 @@ EditorRouteGroups::property_changed (RouteGroup* group, const PropertyChange& ch
 	if (change.contains (Properties::name) || change.contains (Properties::active)) {
 		_editor->_group_tabs->set_dirty ();
 	}
+
+	for (TrackViewList::const_iterator i = _editor->get_track_views().begin(); i != _editor->get_track_views().end(); ++i) {
+		if ((*i)->route_group() == group) {
+			if (group->is_hidden ()) {
+				_editor->hide_track_in_display (*i);
+			} else {
+				_editor->_routes->show_track_in_display (**i);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -493,7 +489,7 @@ EditorRouteGroups::set_session (Session* s)
 
 		RouteGroup& arg (_session->all_route_group());
                 
-		arg.PropertyChanged.connect (property_changed_connection, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, ui_bind (&EditorRouteGroups::all_group_changed, this, _1), gui_context());
+		arg.PropertyChanged.connect (all_route_groups_changed_connection, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, ui_bind (&EditorRouteGroups::all_group_changed, this, _1), gui_context());
 
 		_session->route_group_added.connect (_session_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, ui_bind (&EditorRouteGroups::add, this, _1), gui_context());
 		_session->route_group_removed.connect (_session_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&EditorRouteGroups::groups_changed, this), gui_context());
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.h
index c5e4eda254..d881655467 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_route_groups.h
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ private:
 	Gtk::VBox _display_packer;
         Gtk::ToggleButton _all_group_active_button;
 	bool _in_row_change;
-	PBD::ScopedConnection property_changed_connection;
+	PBD::ScopedConnectionList _property_changed_connections;
+	PBD::ScopedConnection all_route_groups_changed_connection;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
index dc3aced978..b7fa89cfe2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
@@ -1188,6 +1188,16 @@ Mixer_UI::route_group_property_changed (RouteGroup* group, const PropertyChange&
 	if (change.contains (Properties::name)) {
 		_group_tabs->set_dirty ();
 	}
+
+	for (list<MixerStrip*>::iterator j = strips.begin(); j != strips.end(); ++j) {
+		if ((*j)->route_group() == group) {
+			if (group->is_hidden ()) {
+				hide_strip (*j);
+			} else {
+				show_strip (*j);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -1221,26 +1231,17 @@ Mixer_UI::route_group_row_change (const Gtk::TreeModel::Path&, const Gtk::TreeMo
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((*iter)[group_columns.visible]) {
-		for (list<MixerStrip *>::iterator i = strips.begin(); i != strips.end(); ++i) {
-			if ((*i)->route_group() == group) {
-				show_strip (*i);
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		for (list<MixerStrip *>::iterator i = strips.begin(); i != strips.end(); ++i) {
-			if ((*i)->route_group() == group) {
-				hide_strip (*i);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	std::string name = (*iter)[group_columns.text];
 
 	if (name != group->name()) {
 		group->set_name (name);
 	}
 
+	bool hidden = !(*iter)[group_columns.visible];
+
+	if (hidden != group->is_hidden ()) {
+		group->set_hidden (hidden, this);
+	}
 }
 
 void
@@ -1252,7 +1253,7 @@ Mixer_UI::add_route_group (RouteGroup* group)
 	in_group_row_change = true;
 
 	TreeModel::Row row = *(group_model->append());
-	row[group_columns.visible] = true;
+	row[group_columns.visible] = !group->is_hidden ();
 	row[group_columns.group] = group;
 	if (!group->name().empty()) {
 		row[group_columns.text] = group->name();
diff --git a/libs/ardour/route_group.cc b/libs/ardour/route_group.cc
index ce760563ac..c64e5f77d1 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/route_group.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/route_group.cc
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ RouteGroup::set_hidden (bool yn, void* /*src*/)
 	if (is_hidden() == yn) {
 		return;
 	}
+	
 	if (yn) {
 		_hidden = true;
 		if (Config->get_hiding_groups_deactivates_groups()) {
@@ -388,6 +389,9 @@ RouteGroup::set_hidden (bool yn, void* /*src*/)
 			_active = true;
 		}
 	}
+
+	PropertyChanged (Properties::hidden); /* EMIT SIGNAL */
+	
 	_session.set_dirty ();
 }