diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
index b540da9bb2..d16e95f382 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ ARDOUR_UI::set_session (Session *s)
 		time_info_box->set_session (s);
 
 		secondary_clock->set_session (s);
-		big_clock->set_session (s);
 		video_timeline->set_session (s);
 	}
 
+	big_clock->set_session (s);
 	rc_option_editor->set_session (s);
 	roll_controllable->set_session (s);
 	stop_controllable->set_session (s);