diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
index 0b01ab0c72..93707da715 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@
     <Option name="monitor button: led active" value="ff0000ff"/>
     <Option name="monitor button: text" value="aaaaa3ff"/>
     <Option name="monitor button: text active" value="1a1a1aff"/>
+    <Option name="meterbridge label: fill start" value="444444ff"/>
+    <Option name="meterbridge label: fill end" value="333333ff"/>
+    <Option name="meterbridge label: text" value="c7c7d8ff"/>
     <Option name="solo isolate: fill start" value="5f5a58ff"/>
     <Option name="solo isolate: fill end" value="504442ff"/>
     <Option name="solo isolate: fill start active" value="5d5856ff"/>
@@ -235,6 +238,12 @@
     <Option name="solo safe: led active" value="ff0000ff"/>
     <Option name="solo safe: text" value="c7c7d8ff"/>
     <Option name="solo safe: text active" value="c8c8d9ff"/>
+    <Option name="meterbridge peaklabel" value="ff1111ff"/>
+    <Option name="meter color BBC" value="ffa500ff"/>
+    <Option name="meterbridge peakindicator: fill start" value="444444ff"/>
+    <Option name="meterbridge peakindicator: fill end" value="333333ff"/>
+    <Option name="meterbridge peakindicator on: fill start" value="ff0000ff"/>
+    <Option name="meterbridge peakindicator on: fill end" value="880000ff"/>
     <Option name="monitor section cut: fill start" value="5f5a58ff"/>
     <Option name="monitor section cut: fill end" value="4f4a48ff"/>
     <Option name="monitor section cut: fill start active" value="5f4943ff"/>