diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 613c91f2b8..c669d6b261 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -874,6 +874,8 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	Config->ParameterChanged.connect (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::parameter_changed));
 	Route::SyncOrderKeys.connect (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::sync_order_keys));
 
+	_last_normalization_value = 0;
+
 	constructed = true;
 	instant_save ();
 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 66b65e7470..7f6aca7fbd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -1172,6 +1172,7 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor
 	void reverse_region ();
 	void strip_region_silence ();
 	void normalize_region ();
+	double _last_normalization_value;
 	void denormalize_region ();
 	void adjust_region_scale_amplitude (bool up);
 	void quantize_region ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index fcf9937e90..0530664acd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -4594,6 +4594,7 @@ Editor::normalize_region ()
 	spin.set_increments (0.1, 1);
 	spin.set_value (0);
 	hbox.pack_start (spin);
+	spin.set_value (_last_normalization_value);
 	hbox.pack_start (*manage (new Label (_("dbFS"))));
 	hbox.show_all ();
 	dialog.get_vbox()->pack_start (hbox);
@@ -4620,6 +4621,8 @@ Editor::normalize_region ()
 
 	commit_reversible_command ();
 	track_canvas->get_window()->set_cursor (*current_canvas_cursor);
+
+	_last_normalization_value = spin.get_value ();
 }