diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/SConscript b/gtk2_ardour/SConscript
index 8b60460f41..a97b45dc54 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/SConscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/SConscript
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ canvas-note-event.cc
 canvas-note.cc
 canvas-flag.cc
 canvas-program-change.cc
+canvas-sysex.cc
 canvas-simpleline.c
 canvas-simplerect.c
 canvas-waveview.c
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
index 79941e588d..3ed429e8a8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
     <Option name="midi note velocity text" value="000000ff"/>
     <Option name="midi program change fill" value="0000ffa0"/>
     <Option name="midi program change outline" value="a7a7d4ff"/>
+    <Option name="midi sysex fill" value="f1e139a0"/>
+    <Option name="midi sysex outline" value="a7a7d4ff"/>
     <Option name="midi select rect fill" value="8888ff88"/>
     <Option name="midi select rect outline" value="5555ffff"/>
     <Option name="midi track base" value="b3cca35f"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.cc b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f054379743
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "ardour_ui.h"
+
+#include "canvas-sysex.h"
+
+using namespace Gnome::Canvas;
+using namespace std;
+
+template<typename Time>
+CanvasSysEx<Time>::CanvasSysEx(
+		MidiRegionView&                       region,
+		Group&                                parent,
+		string&                               text,
+		double                                height,
+		double                                x,
+		double                                y,
+		boost::shared_ptr<Evoral::MIDIEvent<Time> > event
+		)
+	: CanvasFlag(
+			region, 
+			parent, 
+			height, 
+			ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_MidiSysExOutline.get(), 
+			ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_MidiSysExFill.get(),
+			x,
+			y
+		)
+{
+	set_text(text);
+}
+
+template<typename Time>
+CanvasSysEx<Time>::~CanvasSysEx()
+{
+}
+
+template<typename Time>
+bool
+CanvasSysEx<Time>::on_event(GdkEvent* ev)
+{
+	switch (ev->type) {
+	case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
+		if (ev->button.button == 3) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		break;
+		
+	case GDK_SCROLL:
+		if (ev->scroll.direction == GDK_SCROLL_UP) {
+			return true;
+		} else if (ev->scroll.direction == GDK_SCROLL_DOWN) {
+			return true;
+		} 
+		break;
+		
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	
+	return false;
+}
+
+template class CanvasSysEx<nframes_t>;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.h b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8461a04c3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-sysex.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#ifndef CANVAS_SYSEX_H_
+#define CANVAS_SYSEX_H_
+
+#include "canvas-flag.h"
+#include <evoral/MIDIEvent.hpp>
+
+class MidiRegionView;
+
+namespace Gnome {
+namespace Canvas {
+
+template<typename Time>
+class CanvasSysEx : public CanvasFlag
+{
+public:
+	CanvasSysEx(
+		MidiRegionView&                       region,
+		Group&                                parent,
+		string&                               text,
+		double                                height,
+		double                                x,
+		double                                y,
+		boost::shared_ptr<Evoral::MIDIEvent<Time> > event
+	);
+	
+	virtual ~CanvasSysEx();
+	
+	virtual bool on_event(GdkEvent* ev);
+	
+
+private:
+};
+
+} // namespace Canvas
+} // namespace Gnome
+
+#endif /*CANVAS_SYSEX_H_*/
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/canvas_vars.h b/gtk2_ardour/canvas_vars.h
index 5dfd9392d1..2e91707834 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/canvas_vars.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/canvas_vars.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MidiNoteSelected, "midi note selected")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MidiNoteVelocityText, "midi note velocity text")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MidiProgramChangeFill, "midi program change fill")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MidiProgramChangeOutline, "midi program change outline")
+CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MidiSysExFill, "midi sysex fill")
+CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MidiSysExOutline, "midi sysex outline")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MidiSelectRectFill, "midi select rect fill")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MidiSelectRectOutline, "midi select rect outline")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MidiTrackBase, "midi track base")