diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index 7f72725af8..77fab156bb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::ARDOUR_UI (int *argcp, char **argvp[], const char* localedir)
 
 	editor = 0;
 	mixer = 0;
+	meterbridge = 0;
 	editor = 0;
 	engine = 0;
 	_session_is_new = false;
@@ -510,6 +511,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::~ARDOUR_UI ()
 	delete keyboard;
 	delete editor;
 	delete mixer;
+	delete meterbridge;
 
 	stop_video_server();
 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
index 4ed563e201..b988fd56fa 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::unload_session (bool hide_stuff)
 	if (hide_stuff) {
 		editor->hide ();
 		mixer->hide ();
+		meterbridge->hide ();
 		theme_manager->hide ();
 		audio_port_matrix->hide();
 		midi_port_matrix->hide();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index 94cb9f2c17..835b11c4a6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::use_menubar_as_top_menubar ()
 void
 ARDOUR_UI::save_ardour_state ()
 {
-	if (!keyboard || !mixer || !editor) {
+	if (!keyboard || !mixer || !editor || !meterbridge) {
 		return;
 	}