diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 2160222245..46de66d429 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	ebox_hpacker.show();
 	global_vpacker.show();
 	_bottom_hbox.show();
-	_editor_list_vbox.show ();
+	_editor_list_vbox.show_all ();
 
 	/* register actions now so that set_state() can find them and set toggles/checks etc */