diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/tempo_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/tempo_dialog.cc
index 0b9a071d7d..c542461631 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/tempo_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/tempo_dialog.cc
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ TempoDialog::init (const Timecode::BBT_Time& when, double bpm, double note_type,
 	NoteTypes::iterator x;
 
 	bpm_spinner.set_numeric (true);
-	bpm_spinner.set_digits (2);
+	bpm_spinner.set_digits (3);
 	bpm_spinner.set_wrap (true);
 	bpm_spinner.set_value (bpm);
 	bpm_spinner.set_alignment (1.0);