diff --git a/libs/ardour/amp.cc b/libs/ardour/amp.cc
index 8b55b8ca8d..955dd13ccc 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/amp.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/amp.cc
@@ -54,12 +54,7 @@ Amp::Amp (Session& s, std::string type)
 	_gain_control->set_flags (Controllable::GainLike);
 
 	add_control(_gain_control);
-}
-
-std::string
-Amp::display_name() const
-{
-	return _type == "trim" ? _("Trim") : _("Fader");
+	set_display_name (_type == "trim" ? _("Trim") : _("Fader"));
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/amp.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/amp.h
index 7cde853155..e8445c4853 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/amp.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/amp.h
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ class LIBARDOUR_API Amp : public Processor {
 public:
 	Amp(Session& s, std::string type = "amp");
 
-	std::string display_name() const;
+	std::string display_name () const { return _display_name; }
+	void set_display_name (const std::string& name) { _display_name = name; }
+
 	std::string type() const { return _type;}
 
 	bool visible () const;
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@ private:
 	float  _current_gain;
 	framepos_t _current_automation_frame;
 
+	std::string _display_name;
+
 	boost::shared_ptr<GainControl> _gain_control;
 
 	/** Buffer that we should use for gain automation */
diff --git a/libs/ardour/route.cc b/libs/ardour/route.cc
index caae7af43a..fef1ea14a3 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/route.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/route.cc
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ Route::init ()
 	_amp.reset (new Amp (_session));
 	add_processor (_amp, PostFader);
 
+	if (is_monitor ()) {
+		_amp->set_display_name ("Monitor");
+	}
+
 	// amp should exist before amp controls
 	_group_gain_control.reset (new GroupGainControllable (X_("groupgain"), shared_from_this ()));
 	_group_gain_control->set_flags (Controllable::Flag (_group_gain_control->flags() | Controllable::GainLike));