diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index c33f6fc317..2f41d1094f 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -4671,7 +4671,7 @@ Session::reassign_track_numbers ()
 	const bool decimals_changed = _track_number_decimals != decimals;
 	_track_number_decimals = decimals;
 
-	if (decimals_changed && config.get_track_name_number ()) {
+	if (decimals_changed && (Profile->get_livetrax() || config.get_track_name_number ())) {
 		for (auto & route : r) {
 			std::shared_ptr<Track> t = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Track> (route);
 			if (t) {