diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
index bcde331d91..4861fc0d9a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.cc
@@ -242,6 +242,12 @@ TriggerPage::get_state () const
 
 	node->add_child_nocopy (_midi_editor->get_state());
 
+	Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction> act = ActionManager::get_toggle_action ("Cues", "ToggleTriggerList");
+	node->set_property ("show-trigger-list", act->get_active ());
+
+	act = ActionManager::get_toggle_action ("Cues", "ToggleTriggerProps");
+	node->set_property ("show-trigger-properties", act->get_active ());
+
 	return *node;
 }
 
@@ -258,6 +264,24 @@ TriggerPage::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int version)
 		_midi_editor->set_state (*mn, version);
 	}
 
+	bool yn = true;
+	node.get_property ("show-trigger-list", yn);
+	{
+		Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction> tact = ActionManager::get_toggle_action (X_("Cues"), X_("ToggleTriggerList"));
+		/* do it twice to force the change */
+		tact->set_active (!yn);
+		tact->set_active (yn);
+	}
+
+	yn = true; // show properties by default
+	node.get_property ("show-trigger-props", yn);
+	{
+		Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction> tact = ActionManager::get_toggle_action (X_("Cues"), X_("ToggleTriggerProps"));
+		/* do it twice to force the change */
+		tact->set_active (!yn);
+		tact->set_active (yn);
+	}
+
 	return Tabbable::set_state (node, version);
 }