diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index 81b666abfd..89b4c1e53b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ MixerStrip::init ()
 	trim_control.StopGesture.connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerStrip::trim_end_touch));
 	input_button_box.pack_start (trim_control, false, false);
 
+	global_vpacker.set_no_show_all ();
 	global_vpacker.set_border_width (1);
 	global_vpacker.set_spacing (0);
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
index f6d6f4b00c..951fe0d899 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ TimeAxisView::TimeAxisView (ARDOUR::Session* sess, PublicEditor& ed, TimeAxisVie
 	controls_table.show_all ();
 	controls_table.set_no_show_all ();
 
+	inactive_table.set_no_show_all ();
 	inactive_table.set_border_width (4);  //try to match the offset of the label on an "active" track
 	inactive_table.attach (inactive_label, 1, 2, 0, 1,  Gtk::FILL|Gtk::EXPAND, Gtk::SHRINK, 0, 0);
 	controls_vbox.pack_start (inactive_table, false, false);