diff --git a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_route_observer.cc b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_route_observer.cc
index afb496002d..f56729e0fa 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_route_observer.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_route_observer.cc
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ OSCRouteObserver::~OSCRouteObserver ()
 
 	strip_connections.drop_connections ();
 	// all strip buttons should be off and faders 0 and etc.
+	clear_strip ("/strip/expand", 0);
 	if (feedback[0]) { // buttons are separate feedback
 		lo_message msg = lo_message_new ();
 		// name is a string do it first
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_select_observer.cc b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_select_observer.cc
index 2d5c5f8296..682391e1fb 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_select_observer.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_select_observer.cc
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ OSCSelectObserver::~OSCSelectObserver ()
 
 	strip_connections.drop_connections ();
 	// all strip buttons should be off and faders 0 and etc.
+	clear_strip ("/select/expand", 0);
 	if (feedback[0]) { // buttons are separate feedback
 		lo_message msg = lo_message_new ();
 		// name is a string do it first