diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index a7cc8a6535..cf9de96f6d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	, _join_object_range_state (JOIN_OBJECT_RANGE_NONE)
 	, timebar_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "timebarheight", 17.0))
 	, ruler_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "rulerheight", 26.0))
+	, ruler_divide_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "rulerdivideheight", 13.0))
 	, marker_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "markerheight", 18))
 	, skipbar_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "skipbarheight", 17))
 	  /* time display buttons */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 274e464e6a..63d8d002c5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -876,9 +876,10 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public ARD
 
 	const double timebar_height;
 	const double ruler_height;
+        const double ruler_divide_height;
 	const double marker_height;
 	const double skipbar_height;
-
+        
 	Gtk::Menu *editor_ruler_menu;
 
 	ArdourCanvas::Rectangle* tempo_bar;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
index ca9f4d1726..c5f352a706 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ Editor::initialize_canvas ()
 	range_bar_drag_rect->set_outline (false);
 	range_bar_drag_rect->hide ();
 
-        /* drag bar for ruler is double height because it spans loop bar and the ruler */
-	transport_bar_drag_rect = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (ruler_group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 0.0, 100, ruler_height));
+	transport_bar_drag_rect = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (ruler_group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 0.0, 100, 
+                                                                                                ruler_height - ruler_divide_height));
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (transport_bar_drag_rect, "transport drag");
 	transport_bar_drag_rect->set_outline (false);
 	transport_bar_drag_rect->hide ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
index 27bccbe6db..9e9e0d0351 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Editor::add_new_location_internal (Location* location)
 
 		// no name shown ; actual marker is twice the height of the bar on which we drag, so that 
                 // it covers the ruler as well.
-		lam->start = new RulerMarker (location, *this, *ruler_group, ruler_height, ArdourCanvas::rgba_to_color (1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.4),
+		lam->start = new RulerMarker (location, *this, *ruler_group, ruler_height - ruler_divide_height, ArdourCanvas::rgba_to_color (1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.4),
                                               "", location->start(), location->end());
                 lam->end = 0;
 		group = ruler_group;