diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_editor.cc
index 613a395149..aff876dc3b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_editor.cc
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ AudioRegionEditor::AudioRegionEditor (Session* s, AudioRegionView* arv)
 	, _audio_region (arv->audio_region ())
 	, gain_adjustment(accurate_coefficient_to_dB(fabsf (_audio_region->scale_amplitude())), -40.0, +40.0, 0.1, 1.0, 0)
 	, _polarity_toggle (_("Invert"))
+	, _pre_fade_fx_toggle (_("Pre Fade Fx"))
 	, _show_on_touch (_("Show on Touch"))
 	, _peak_channel (false)
 {
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ AudioRegionEditor::AudioRegionEditor (Session* s, AudioRegionView* arv)
 	_polarity_label.set_alignment (1, 0.5);
 	_table.attach (_polarity_label, 0, 1, _table_row, _table_row + 1, Gtk::FILL, Gtk::FILL);
 	_table.attach (_polarity_toggle, 1, 2, _table_row, _table_row + 1, Gtk::FILL, Gtk::FILL);
+	_table.attach (_pre_fade_fx_toggle, 2, 3, _table_row, _table_row + 1, Gtk::FILL, Gtk::FILL);
 	++_table_row;
 
 	_region_line_label.set_name ("AudioRegionEditorLabel");
@@ -105,10 +107,12 @@ AudioRegionEditor::AudioRegionEditor (Session* s, AudioRegionView* arv)
 	++_table_row;
 
 	gain_changed ();
+	pre_fade_fx_changed ();
 	refill_region_line ();
 
 	gain_adjustment.signal_value_changed().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &AudioRegionEditor::gain_adjustment_changed));
 	_polarity_toggle.signal_toggled().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &AudioRegionEditor::gain_adjustment_changed));
+	_pre_fade_fx_toggle.signal_toggled().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &AudioRegionEditor::pre_fade_fx_toggle_changed));
 	_show_on_touch.signal_toggled().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &AudioRegionEditor::show_on_touch_changed));
 
 	arv->region_line_changed.connect ((sigc::mem_fun (*this, &AudioRegionEditor::refill_region_line)));
@@ -141,6 +145,10 @@ AudioRegionEditor::region_changed (const PBD::PropertyChange& what_changed)
 		gain_changed ();
 	}
 
+	if (what_changed.contains (ARDOUR::Properties::fade_before_fx)) {
+		pre_fade_fx_changed ();
+	}
+
 	if (what_changed.contains (ARDOUR::Properties::start) || what_changed.contains (ARDOUR::Properties::length)) {
 		/* ask the peak thread to run again */
 		signal_peak_thread ();
@@ -178,6 +186,18 @@ AudioRegionEditor::gain_adjustment_changed ()
 	}
 }
 
+void
+AudioRegionEditor::pre_fade_fx_changed ()
+{
+	_pre_fade_fx_toggle.set_active (_audio_region->fade_before_fx ());
+}
+
+void
+AudioRegionEditor::pre_fade_fx_toggle_changed ()
+{
+	_audio_region->set_fade_before_fx (_pre_fade_fx_toggle.get_active ());
+}
+
 void
 AudioRegionEditor::signal_peak_thread ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_editor.h
index a941840682..b2b9e7589e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_editor.h
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ private:
 	void show_on_touch_changed ();
 	void show_touched_automation (std::weak_ptr<PBD::Controllable>);
 
+	void pre_fade_fx_changed ();
+	void pre_fade_fx_toggle_changed ();
+
 	AudioRegionView*                     _arv;
 	std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::AudioRegion> _audio_region;
 
@@ -84,6 +87,8 @@ private:
 	Gtk::Label        _polarity_label;
 	Gtk::CheckButton  _polarity_toggle;
 
+	Gtk::CheckButton  _pre_fade_fx_toggle;
+
 	Gtk::Label _peak_amplitude_label;
 	Gtk::Entry _peak_amplitude;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc
index bb7a2b5973..6fc4f04d38 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.cc
@@ -598,7 +598,8 @@ RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::add_fx_to_display (std::weak_ptr<RegionFxPlugin> wfx)
 	if (!fx) {
 		return;
 	}
-	RegionFxEntry* e = new RegionFxEntry (fx);
+	std::shared_ptr<AudioRegion> ar = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioRegion> (_region);
+	RegionFxEntry* e = new RegionFxEntry (fx, ar && ar->fade_before_fx ());
 	_display.add_child (e, drag_targets ());
 }
 
@@ -936,7 +937,7 @@ RegionEditor::RegionFxBox::show_plugin_gui (std::weak_ptr<RegionFxPlugin> wfx, b
 
 /* ****************************************************************************/
 
-RegionEditor::RegionFxEntry::RegionFxEntry (std::shared_ptr<RegionFxPlugin> rfx)
+RegionEditor::RegionFxEntry::RegionFxEntry (std::shared_ptr<RegionFxPlugin> rfx, bool pre)
 	: _fx_btn (ArdourWidgets::ArdourButton::default_elements)
 	, _rfx (rfx)
 {
@@ -947,7 +948,11 @@ RegionEditor::RegionFxEntry::RegionFxEntry (std::shared_ptr<RegionFxPlugin> rfx)
 	_fx_btn.set_fallthrough_to_parent (true);
 	_fx_btn.set_text (name ());
 	_fx_btn.set_active (true);
-	_fx_btn.set_name ("processor postfader");
+	if (pre) {
+		_fx_btn.set_name ("processor prefader");
+	} else {
+		_fx_btn.set_name ("processor postfader");
+	}
 
 	if (rfx->plugin ()->has_editor ()) {
 		set_tooltip (_fx_btn, string_compose (_("<b>%1</b>\nDouble-click to show GUI.\n%2+double-click to show generic GUI."), name (), Keyboard::secondary_modifier_name ()));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h
index ecc5f9f6b1..9d7d8676ae 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_editor.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ private:
 	class RegionFxEntry : public Gtkmm2ext::DnDVBoxChild, public sigc::trackable
 	{
 	public:
-		RegionFxEntry (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::RegionFxPlugin>);
+		RegionFxEntry (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::RegionFxPlugin>, bool pre);
 
 		Gtk::EventBox& action_widget () { return _fx_btn; }
 		Gtk::Widget& widget () { return _box; }