diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index 77c8d7f596..54bf7727d2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ MixerStrip::reset_strip_style ()
 			} else {
 				set_name ("MidiTrackStripBaseInactive");
 			}
-			if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_use_route_color_for_bg()) {
+			if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_use_route_color_widely()) {
 				// gpm.set_fader_bg ();
 				gpm.set_fader_fg (gdk_color_to_rgba (route_color_tint()));
 			} else {
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ MixerStrip::reset_strip_style ()
 			} else {
 				set_name ("AudioTrackStripBaseInactive");
 			}
-			if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_use_route_color_for_bg()) {
+			if (!is_master() && UIConfiguration::instance().get_use_route_color_widely()) {
 				// gpm.set_fader_bg ();
 				gpm.set_fader_fg (gdk_color_to_rgba (route_color_tint()));
 			} else {
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ MixerStrip::reset_strip_style ()
 				set_name ("AudioBusStripBaseInactive");
 			}
 
-			if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_use_route_color_for_bg()) {
+			if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_use_route_color_widely()) {
 				// gpm.set_fader_bg ();
 				gpm.set_fader_fg (gdk_color_to_rgba (route_color_tint()));
 			} else {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
index 70d8136e86..7d426d6dfc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -2522,10 +2522,10 @@ RCOptionEditor::RCOptionEditor ()
 	add_option (_("Appearance"), new OptionEditorHeading (_("Theme")));
 
 	add_option (_("Appearance"), new BoolOption (
-		            "use-route-color-for-bg",
-		            _("Use track/bus colors in backgrounds"),
-		            sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::get_use_route_color_for_bg),
-		            sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::set_use_route_color_for_bg)
+		            "use-route-color-widely",
+		            _("Color faders with track/bus colors"),
+		            sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::get_use_route_color_widely),
+		            sigc::mem_fun (UIConfiguration::instance(), &UIConfiguration::set_use_route_color_widely)
 		            ));
 
 	add_option (_("Appearance"), new BoolOption (
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index 6681efcd95..e99b91d602 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::route_color_changed ()
 	}
 	number_label.set_fixed_colors (gdk_color_to_rgba (color()), gdk_color_to_rgba (color()));
 
-	if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_use_route_color_for_bg()) {
+	if (UIConfiguration::instance().get_use_route_color_widely()) {
 		gm.set_fader_fg (gdk_color_to_rgba (route_color_tint ()));
 	} else {
 		gm.unset_fader_fg ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
index 7d78a79753..ce3ed20ad2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, all_floating_windows_are_dialogs, "all-floating-window
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, floating_monitor_section, "floating-monitor-section", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, transients_follow_front, "transients-follow-front", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, color_regions_using_track_color, "color-regions-using-track-color", false)
-UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, use_route_color_for_bg, "use-route-color-for-bg", false)
+UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, use_route_color_widely, "use-route-color-widely", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (uint32_t, vertical_region_gap, "vertical-region-gap", 0)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, editor_stereo_only_meters, "editor-stereo-only-meters", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_waveform_clipping, "show-waveform-clipping", true)