diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
index fe4c7d0889..016de7846f 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
@@ -658,6 +658,14 @@ Surface::timecode_display (const std::string & timecode, const std::string & las
 	return retval;
 }
 
+void
+Surface::update_flip_mode_display ()
+{
+	for (Strips::iterator s = strips.begin(); s != strips.end(); ++s) {
+		(*s)->notify_all ();
+	}
+}
+
 void
 Surface::update_view_mode_display ()
 {
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h
index a0883f4755..150d024598 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ public:
 	MidiByteArray timecode_display (const std::string & timecode, const std::string & last_timecode = "");
 
 	void update_view_mode_display ();
+	void update_flip_mode_display ();
 
   protected:
 	void init_controls();