diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index ba9679cc52..80b8973a2e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -5232,6 +5232,7 @@ void
 Editor::resume_route_redisplay ()
 {
 	if (_routes) {
+		_routes->redisplay(); // queue redisplay
 		_routes->resume_redisplay();
 	}
 }