diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_group_tabs.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_group_tabs.cc
index 8b67550952..c2b0ec1c40 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_group_tabs.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_group_tabs.cc
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ EditorGroupTabs::render (cairo_t* cr)
 
 	int32_t y = 0;
 	for (Editor::TrackViewList::iterator i = _editor->track_views.begin(); i != _editor->track_views.end(); ++i) {
+
+		if ((*i)->marked_for_display() == false) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		
 		RouteGroup* g = (*i)->edit_group ();
 
 		if (g != curr_group) {