diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
index 4f243f9c60..0953080c47 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
@@ -379,9 +379,11 @@ ARDOUR_UI::toggle_mixer_window ()
 	Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction> tact = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_dynamic (act);
 
 	if (tact->get_active()) {
-		goto_mixer_window ();
+		//goto_mixer_window ();
+		editor->get_container ("mixer_bridge_view_home").show ();
 	} else {
-		mixer->hide ();
+		editor->get_container ("mixer_bridge_view_home").hide ();
+		//mixer->hide ();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
index eb9143b3f8..8c58ff45dd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
@@ -288,7 +288,9 @@
           height="4"/>
         <EventBox id="mixer_bridge_view_home"
                   height="409"
-                  box.pack="end"/>
+                  box.pack="end"
+                  visible="false"
+                  noshowall="true"/>
       </VBox>
     </HBox>
   </VBox>