diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index 306d0c2482..77de24263a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -2389,7 +2389,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::transport_rec_enable_blink (bool onoff)
 			rec_button.set_active_state (Gtkmm2ext::ImplicitActive);
 		}
 	} else if (r == Session::Recording && h) {
-		rec_button.set_active_state (Gtkmm2ext::ImplicitActive);
+		rec_button.set_active_state (Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive);
 	} else {
 		rec_button.unset_active_state ();
 	}
diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_state.cc b/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
index 3c7ec0f780..59d465a3ef 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
@@ -1431,6 +1431,8 @@ Session::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int version)
 		ControlProtocolManager::instance().set_protocol_states (*child);
 	}
 
+	update_have_rec_enabled_track ();
+
 	/* here beginneth the second phase ... */
 
 	StateReady (); /* EMIT SIGNAL */