diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
index 778be28f20..4689b912f3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ ArdourButton::set_related_action (RefPtr<Action> act)
 
 		Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction> tact = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_dynamic (_action);
 		if (tact) {
+			action_toggled ();
 			tact->signal_toggled().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ArdourButton::action_toggled));
 		}