diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_styles.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_styles.rc.in
index 0872fc9141..da636eefd1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_styles.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_styles.rc.in
@@ -736,6 +736,11 @@ style "midi_track_metrics" = "midi_track_base"
 	font_name = "@FONT_TINY@"
 }
 
+style "audiomidi_track_metrics" = "midi_track_base"
+{
+	font_name = "@FONT_TINY@"
+}
+
 style "audio_bus_metrics" = "audio_bus_base"
 {
 	font_name = "@FONT_TINY@"
@@ -751,6 +756,11 @@ style "midi_track_metrics_inactive" = "track_controls_inactive"
 	font_name = "@FONT_TINY@"
 }
 
+style "audiomidi_track_metrics_inactive" = "track_controls_inactive"
+{
+	font_name = "@FONT_TINY@"
+}
+
 style "audio_bus_metrics_inactive" = "track_controls_inactive"
 {
 	font_name = "@FONT_TINY@"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/gain_meter.cc b/gtk2_ardour/gain_meter.cc
index 8a8d54d3c4..99f1f75f0e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/gain_meter.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/gain_meter.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 #include "ardour/session.h"
 #include "ardour/route.h"
 #include "ardour/meter.h"
+#include "ardour/audio_track.h"
+#include "ardour/midi_track.h"
 
 #include "i18n.h"
 
@@ -1151,11 +1153,43 @@ GainMeterBase::level_meter_button_press (GdkEventButton* ev)
 void
 GainMeter::meter_configuration_changed (ChanCount c)
 {
+	int type = 0;
 	_types.clear ();
 
 	for (DataType::iterator i = DataType::begin(); i != DataType::end(); ++i) {
 		if (c.get (*i) > 0) {
 			_types.push_back (*i);
+			type |= 1 << (*i);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioTrack>(_route) == 0
+			&& boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<MidiTrack>(_route) == 0
+			) {
+		if (_route->active()) {
+			set_meter_strip_name ("AudioBusMetrics");
+		} else {
+			set_meter_strip_name ("AudioBusMetricsInactive");
+		}
+	}
+	else if (type == (1 << DataType::AUDIO)) {
+		if (_route->active()) {
+			set_meter_strip_name ("AudioTrackMetrics");
+		} else {
+			set_meter_strip_name ("AudioTrackMetricsInactive");
+		}
+	}
+	else if (type == (1 << DataType::MIDI)) {
+		if (_route->active()) {
+			set_meter_strip_name ("MidiTrackMetrics");
+		} else {
+			set_meter_strip_name ("MidiTrackMetricsInactive");
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (_route->active()) {
+			set_meter_strip_name ("AudioMidiTrackMetrics");
+		} else {
+			set_meter_strip_name ("AudioMidiTrackMetricsInactive");
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index 79d4b224f6..2ee3faf4e7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -1665,28 +1665,22 @@ MixerStrip::reset_strip_style ()
 		if (is_midi_track()) {
 			if (_route->active()) {
 				set_name ("MidiTrackStripBase");
-				gpm.set_meter_strip_name ("MidiTrackMetrics");
 			} else {
 				set_name ("MidiTrackStripBaseInactive");
-				gpm.set_meter_strip_name ("MidiTrackMetricsInactive");
 			}
 			gpm.set_fader_name ("MidiTrackFader");
 		} else if (is_audio_track()) {
 			if (_route->active()) {
 				set_name ("AudioTrackStripBase");
-				gpm.set_meter_strip_name ("AudioTrackMetrics");
 			} else {
 				set_name ("AudioTrackStripBaseInactive");
-				gpm.set_meter_strip_name ("AudioTrackMetricsInactive");
 			}
 			gpm.set_fader_name ("AudioTrackFader");
 		} else {
 			if (_route->active()) {
 				set_name ("AudioBusStripBase");
-				gpm.set_meter_strip_name ("AudioBusMetrics");
 			} else {
 				set_name ("AudioBusStripBaseInactive");
-				gpm.set_meter_strip_name ("AudioBusMetricsInactive");
 			}
 			gpm.set_fader_name ("AudioBusFader");