diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 8a10b95ec7..7e1106c6d6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -1740,17 +1740,21 @@ MidiRegionView::start_playing_midi_chord (vector<std::shared_ptr<NoteType> > not
 	player->play ();
 }
 
+bool
+MidiRegionView::note_in_region_time_range (const std::shared_ptr<NoteType> note) const
+{
+	const std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::MidiRegion> midi_reg = midi_region();
+	return  (timepos_t (note->time()) >= _region->start()) && (timepos_t (note->time()) < _region->start() + _region->length());
+}
 
 bool
 MidiRegionView::note_in_region_range (const std::shared_ptr<NoteType> note, bool& visible) const
 {
 	const std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::MidiRegion> midi_reg = midi_region();
 
-	/* must compare double explicitly as Beats::operator< rounds to ppqn */
-	const bool outside = (timepos_t (note->time()) < _region->start()) || (timepos_t (note->time()) >= _region->start() + _region->length());
+	const bool outside = !note_in_region_time_range (note);
 
-	visible = (note->note() >= _current_range_min) &&
-		(note->note() <= _current_range_max);
+	visible = (note->note() >= _current_range_min) && (note->note() <= _current_range_max);
 
 	return !outside;
 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
index 5e3ffaeacf..b61443f767 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ public:
 	 * @return true iff the note is within the (time) extent of the region.
 	 */
 	bool note_in_region_range(const std::shared_ptr<NoteType> note, bool& visible) const;
+	/* Test if a note is withing this region's time range. Return true if so */
+	bool note_in_region_time_range(const std::shared_ptr<NoteType> note) const;
 
 	/** Get the region position in pixels relative to session. */
 	double get_position_pixels();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
index c3b6972554..d4bac1048d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
@@ -138,10 +138,11 @@ VelocityGhostRegion::add_note (NoteBase* nb)
 	MidiStreamView* mv = midi_view();
 
 	if (mv) {
-		if (!nb->item()->visible()) {
-			l->hide();
-		} else {
+		MidiRegionView* mrv = dynamic_cast<MidiRegionView*> (&parent_rv);
+		if (mrv->note_in_region_time_range (nb->note())) {
 			set_size_and_position (*event);
+		} else {
+			l->hide();
 		}
 	}
 }