diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
index 539209fd1e..0e3b663607 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ Editor::initialize_canvas ()
 	
 	meter_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*time_canvas.root(), 0.0, 0.0);
 	tempo_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*time_canvas.root(), 0.0, timebar_height);
-	marker_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*time_canvas.root(), 0.0, timebar_height * 2.0);
-	range_marker_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*time_canvas.root(), 0.0, timebar_height * 3.0);
-	transport_marker_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*time_canvas.root(), 0.0, timebar_height * 4.0);
+	range_marker_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*time_canvas.root(), 0.0, timebar_height * 2.0);
+	transport_marker_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*time_canvas.root(), 0.0, timebar_height * 3.0);
+	marker_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*time_canvas.root(), 0.0, timebar_height * 4.0);
 	
 	tempo_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*tempo_group, 0.0, 0.0, max_canvas_coordinate, timebar_height-1.0);
 	tempo_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 0;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
index 3cf2523b47..bb18ffd2ce 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
@@ -659,20 +659,6 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		tempo_group->hide();
 	}
 	
-	if (ruler_shown[ruler_time_marker]) {
-		lab_children.push_back (Element(mark_label, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
-		old_unit_pos = marker_group->property_y();
-		if (tbpos != old_unit_pos) {
-			marker_group->move ( 0.0, tbpos - old_unit_pos);
-		}
-		marker_group->show();
-		tbpos += timebar_height;
-		visible_timebars++;
-	}
-	else {
-		marker_group->hide();
-	}
-	
 	if (ruler_shown[ruler_time_range_marker]) {
 		lab_children.push_back (Element(range_mark_label, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
 		old_unit_pos = range_marker_group->property_y();
@@ -701,6 +687,20 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 		transport_marker_group->hide();
 	}
 	
+	if (ruler_shown[ruler_time_marker]) {
+		lab_children.push_back (Element(mark_label, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
+		old_unit_pos = marker_group->property_y();
+		if (tbpos != old_unit_pos) {
+			marker_group->move ( 0.0, tbpos - old_unit_pos);
+		}
+		marker_group->show();
+		tbpos += timebar_height;
+		visible_timebars++;
+	}
+	else {
+		marker_group->hide();
+	}
+	
 	time_canvas_vbox.set_size_request (-1, (int)(timebar_height * visible_timebars));
 	time_canvas_event_box.queue_resize();