diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.cc
index 60c2e44076..9471d7c406 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.cc
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ using namespace Editing;
 
 AutomationStreamView::AutomationStreamView (AutomationTimeAxisView& tv)
 	: StreamView (*dynamic_cast<RouteTimeAxisView*>(tv.get_parent()),
+		      new ArdourCanvas::Group(*tv.canvas_background()),
 		      new ArdourCanvas::Group(*tv.canvas_display()))
 	, _controller(tv.controller())
 	, _automation_view(tv)