diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_streamview.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_streamview.cc
index 9adcc0f93b..dc6c9edda6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_streamview.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_streamview.cc
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ MidiStreamView::MidiStreamView (MidiTimeAxisView& tv)
 	, note_range_adjustment(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f)
 	, _range_dirty(false)
 	, _range_sum_cache(-1.0)
-	, _lowest_note(60)
-	, _highest_note(71)
+	, _lowest_note(UIConfiguration::instance().get_default_lower_midi_note())
+	, _highest_note(UIConfiguration::instance().get_default_upper_midi_note())
 	, _data_note_min(60)
 	, _data_note_max(71)
 	, _note_lines (0)
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
index 13d244b60b..845134e3a7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_region_name, "show-region-name", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (int, time_axis_name_ellipsize_mode, "time-axis-name-ellipsize-mode", 0)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_triggers_inline, "show-triggers-inline", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, one_plugin_window_only, "one-plugin-window-only", false)
+UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (int, default_lower_midi_note, "default-lower-midi-note", 60)
+UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (int, default_upper_midi_note, "default-upper-midi-note", 71)
 
 /* these are visibility-type selections in the New Track dialog that we should make persistent for the user's choices */
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_on_cue_page, "show-on-cue-page", true)