diff --git a/libs/ardour/meter.cc b/libs/ardour/meter.cc
index 2b66f3e96b..7d9377d520 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/meter.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/meter.cc
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ PeakMeter::PeakMeter (Session& s, const std::string& name)
 	Iec2ppmdsp::init(s.nominal_frame_rate());
 	Vumeterdsp::init(s.nominal_frame_rate());
 	_pending_active = true;
-	_active = true;
+	_meter_type = MeterPeak;
 }
 
 PeakMeter::~PeakMeter ()
diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/fastmeter.cc b/libs/gtkmm2ext/fastmeter.cc
index b6ee91c6c1..022962a7e1 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/fastmeter.cc
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/fastmeter.cc
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ FastMeter::FastMeter (long hold, unsigned long dimen, Orientation o, int len,
 	request_width = pixrect.width + 2;
 	request_height= pixrect.height + 2;
 
-	queue_draw ();
+	clear ();
 }
 
 FastMeter::~FastMeter ()