diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_snapshot_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_snapshot_dialog.cc
index 558665a8ab..5a5be2d430 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_snapshot_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_snapshot_dialog.cc
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ MixerSnapshotDialog::MixerSnapshotDialog(Session* s)
     global_display.signal_button_press_event().connect(sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerSnapshotDialog::button_press), true), false);
     local_display.signal_button_press_event().connect(sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerSnapshotDialog::button_press), false), false);
 
+    signal_show().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerSnapshotDialog::window_opened));
+
     set_session(s);
 }
 
@@ -108,6 +110,11 @@ void MixerSnapshotDialog::ensure_directory(bool global)
     }
 }
 
+void MixerSnapshotDialog::window_opened()
+{
+    refill();
+}
+
 void MixerSnapshotDialog::display_drag_data_received(const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext>& context, int x, int y, const Gtk::SelectionData& data, guint info, guint time, bool global)
 {
     if (data.get_target() != "string") {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_snapshot_dialog.h b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_snapshot_dialog.h
index 9a44e29399..487119cfe7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_snapshot_dialog.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_snapshot_dialog.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class MixerSnapshotDialog : public ArdourWindow
 
         void popup_context_menu(int, int64_t, std::string);
         bool button_press(GdkEventButton*, bool);
+        void window_opened();
         void fav_cell_action(const std::string&, bool);