diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
index d8d4f3e9b8..646ef54479 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ CONFIG_VARIABLE (AutoConnectOption, output_auto_connect, "output-auto-connect",
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (AutoConnectOption, input_auto_connect, "input-auto-connect", AutoConnectPhysical)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, strict_io, "strict-io", true)
 
+/* Connect all physical inputs to a dummy port, this makes raw input data available.
+ * `jack_port_get_buffer (jack_port_by_name (c, "system:capture_1") , n_samples);`
+ * nees to work for input-monitoring (recorder page).
+ */
+CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, work_around_jack_no_copy_optimization, "work-around-jack-no-copy-optimization", true)
+
 /* Naming */
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (TracksAutoNamingRule, tracks_auto_naming, "tracks-auto-naming", UseDefaultNames)
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc b/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
index aad3486480..523bd00b12 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
@@ -737,6 +737,16 @@ PortManager::reestablish_ports ()
 		set_pretty_names (port_names, DataType::MIDI, false);
 	}
 
+
+	if (Config->get_work_around_jack_no_copy_optimization () && AudioEngine::instance()->current_backend_name() == X_("JACK")) {
+		PortEngine::PortHandle ph = port_engine().register_port (X_("physical_input_monitor_enable"), DataType::AUDIO, ARDOUR::PortFlags (IsInput|IsTerminal|Hidden));
+		std::vector<std::string> audio_ports;
+		get_physical_inputs (DataType::AUDIO, audio_ports);
+		for (std::vector<std::string>::iterator p = audio_ports.begin(); p != audio_ports.end(); ++p) {
+			port_engine().connect (ph, *p);
+		}
+	}
+
 	update_input_ports (true);
 	return 0;
 }