diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/meter_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/meter_strip.cc
index e88e69a2e8..93b9275c87 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/meter_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/meter_strip.cc
@@ -426,10 +426,12 @@ MeterStrip::render_metrics (Gtk::Widget& w, vector<DataType> types)
 			points.push_back (-50);
 			points.push_back (-40);
 			points.push_back (-30);
+			points.push_back (-25);
 			points.push_back (-20);
 			points.push_back (-18);
+			points.push_back (-15);
 			points.push_back (-10);
-			points.push_back (-6);
+			points.push_back (-5);
 			points.push_back (-3);
 			points.push_back (0);
 			points.push_back (3);