diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 5599f2fd5b..ba77357829 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	, range_marker_bar (0)
 	, transport_marker_bar (0)
 	, cd_marker_bar (0)
+	, cue_marker_bar (0)
+	, ruler_separator (0)
 	, minsec_label (_("Mins:Secs"))
 	, bbt_label (_("Bars:Beats"))
 	, timecode_label (_("Timecode"))
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index f3c6b3ec45..229977292d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -1045,6 +1045,7 @@ private:
 	ArdourCanvas::Rectangle* transport_marker_bar;
 	ArdourCanvas::Rectangle* cd_marker_bar;
 	ArdourCanvas::Rectangle* cue_marker_bar;
+	ArdourCanvas::Line*      ruler_separator;
 
 	void toggle_cue_behavior ();
 
@@ -1061,8 +1062,8 @@ private:
 	Gtk::Label  cue_mark_label;
 
 	/* videtimline related actions */
-	Gtk::Label                videotl_label;
-	ArdourCanvas::Container*      videotl_group;
+	Gtk::Label                      videotl_label;
+	ArdourCanvas::Container*        videotl_group;
 	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ToggleAction> ruler_video_action;
 	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ToggleAction> xjadeo_proc_action;
 	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ToggleAction> xjadeo_ontop_action;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
index 1da41659c3..deff6537cc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@ Editor::initialize_canvas ()
 	cue_marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (cue_marker_group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, timebar_top, ArdourCanvas::COORD_MAX, timebar_btm));
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (cue_marker_bar, "Cue Marker Bar");
 
+	ruler_separator = new ArdourCanvas::Line(_time_markers_group);
+	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (ruler_separator, "separator between ruler and main canvas");
+	ruler_separator->set (ArdourCanvas::Duple(0.0, 0.0), ArdourCanvas::Duple(ArdourCanvas::COORD_MAX, 0.0));
+	ruler_separator->set_outline_color(Gtkmm2ext::rgba_to_color (0, 0, 0, 1.0));
+	ruler_separator->set_outline_width(1.0);
+	ruler_separator->show();
+
 	ARDOUR_UI::instance()->video_timeline = new VideoTimeLine(this, videotl_group, (timebar_height * videotl_bar_height));
 
 	cd_marker_bar_drag_rect = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (cd_marker_group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 0.0, 100, timebar_height));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
index 606c58f6af..3f0d2df156 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
@@ -534,8 +534,6 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		tempo_label.hide();
 	}
 
-	ArdourCanvas::Rectangle *last_marker_bar = 0;
-
 	if (ruler_range_action->get_active()) {
 		old_unit_pos = range_marker_group->position().y;
 		if (tbpos != old_unit_pos) {
@@ -545,7 +543,6 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		range_mark_label.show();
 
 		range_marker_bar->set_outline(false);
-		last_marker_bar = range_marker_bar;
 
 		tbpos += timebar_height;
 		tbgpos += timebar_height;
@@ -564,7 +561,6 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		transport_mark_label.show();
 
 		transport_marker_bar->set_outline(false);
-		last_marker_bar = transport_marker_bar;
 
 		tbpos += timebar_height;
 		tbgpos += timebar_height;
@@ -583,7 +579,6 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		cd_mark_label.show();
 
 		cd_marker_bar->set_outline(false);
-		last_marker_bar = cd_marker_bar;
 
 		tbpos += timebar_height;
 		tbgpos += timebar_height;
@@ -606,7 +601,6 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		mark_label.show();
 
 		marker_bar->set_outline(false);
-		last_marker_bar = marker_bar;
 
 		tbpos += timebar_height;
 		tbgpos += timebar_height;
@@ -625,7 +619,6 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		cue_mark_label.show();
 
 		cue_marker_bar->set_outline(false);
-		last_marker_bar = cue_marker_bar;
 
 		tbpos += timebar_height;
 		tbgpos += timebar_height;
@@ -639,12 +632,6 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		update_cue_marker_display();
 	}
 
-	//the bottom ruler needs a black outline to separate it from the editor canvas
-	if ( last_marker_bar ) {
-		last_marker_bar->set_outline(true);
-		last_marker_bar->set_outline_what(ArdourCanvas::Rectangle::BOTTOM);
-	}
-
 	if (ruler_video_action->get_active()) {
 		old_unit_pos = videotl_group->position().y;
 		if (tbpos != old_unit_pos) {
@@ -662,12 +649,13 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		update_video_timeline(true);
 	}
 
-	time_bars_vbox.set_size_request (-1, (int)(timebar_height * visible_timebars));
+	ruler_separator->set_y_position ((int)(timebar_height * visible_timebars));
 
-	/* move hv_scroll_group (trackviews) to the end of the timebars
-	 */
+	time_bars_vbox.set_size_request (-1, (int)(timebar_height * visible_timebars) + 1);
 
-	hv_scroll_group->set_y_position (timebar_height * visible_timebars);
+	/* move hv_scroll_group (trackviews) to the end of the timebars */
+
+	hv_scroll_group->set_y_position ((int)(timebar_height * visible_timebars));
 
 	compute_fixed_ruler_scale ();
 	update_fixed_rulers();