diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_gauge.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_gauge.cc
index 80249ac3c8..7387b86b38 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_gauge.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_gauge.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ArdourGauge::on_size_request (Gtk::Requisition* req)
 	int w, h;
 	_layout->get_pixel_size (w, h);
 
-	req->width = std::max (req->width, 50 /*std::max (20, w + PADDING) */);
+	req->width = std::max (req->width, 80  /*std::max (20, w + PADDING) */);
 	req->height = std::max (req->height, std::max (12, h + PADDING));
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ ArdourGauge::render (Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context> const& ctx, cairo_rectangle_t
 	const float lvl = level ();
 
 	int bw = (width - PADDING - PADDING) * lvl;
-	cairo_rectangle (cr, width-PADDING-bw, PADDING, bw, height-PADDING);
+	cairo_rectangle (cr, PADDING, PADDING, bw, height-PADDING);
 
 	switch (indicator ()) {
 		case Level_OK:
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/dsp_load_indicator.cc b/gtk2_ardour/dsp_load_indicator.cc
index 379307da1e..1149c7d6a5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/dsp_load_indicator.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/dsp_load_indicator.cc
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ DspLoadIndicator::set_dsp_load (const double load)
 	_dsp_load = load;
 
 	char buf[64];
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%.1f%%", _dsp_load);
+	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "DSP %.1f%%", _dsp_load);
 	update (std::string (buf));
 }
 
 float
 DspLoadIndicator::level () const {
-	return _dsp_load / 100.f;
+	return (100.0-_dsp_load) / 100.f;
 }
 
 bool