diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index 58ec76dfc1..71d8037d5f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::ARDOUR_UI (int *argcp, char **argvp[], const char* localedir)
 	, add_video_dialog (X_("add-video"), _("Add Tracks/Busses"), boost::bind (&ARDOUR_UI::create_add_video_dialog, this))
 	, bundle_manager (X_("bundle-manager"), _("Bundle Manager"), boost::bind (&ARDOUR_UI::create_bundle_manager, this))
 	, big_clock_window (X_("big-clock"), _("Big Clock"), boost::bind (&ARDOUR_UI::create_big_clock_window, this))
+	, _audio_engine_reset_info_dialog ("audio_engine_reset_info_dialog.xml")
 //	, audio_port_matrix (X_("audio-connection-manager"), _("Audio Connections"), boost::bind (&ARDOUR_UI::create_global_port_matrix, this, ARDOUR::DataType::AUDIO))
 //	, midi_port_matrix (X_("midi-connection-manager"), _("MIDI Connections"), boost::bind (&ARDOUR_UI::create_global_port_matrix, this, ARDOUR::DataType::MIDI))
 	, _feedback_exists (false)
@@ -436,6 +437,8 @@ void
 ARDOUR_UI::attach_to_engine ()
 {
 	AudioEngine::instance()->Running.connect (forever_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&ARDOUR_UI::engine_running, this), gui_context());
+	AudioEngine::instance()->DeviceResetStarted.connect (forever_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&ARDOUR_UI::device_reset_started, this), gui_context());
+	AudioEngine::instance()->DeviceResetFinished.connect (forever_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&ARDOUR_UI::device_reset_finished, this), gui_context());
 	ARDOUR::Port::set_connecting_blocked (ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::no_connect_ports);
 }
 
@@ -461,6 +464,19 @@ ARDOUR_UI::engine_running ()
     populate_sample_rate_dropdown ();
 }
 
+void
+ARDOUR_UI::device_reset_started ()
+{
+	_audio_engine_reset_info_dialog.set_keep_above (true);
+    _audio_engine_reset_info_dialog.show ();
+}
+
+void
+ARDOUR_UI::device_reset_finished ()
+{
+	_audio_engine_reset_info_dialog.hide ();
+}
+
 void
 ARDOUR_UI::engine_halted (const char* reason, bool free_reason)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
index fa8a402f93..7b1ec13539 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
@@ -444,6 +444,8 @@ class ARDOUR_UI : public Gtkmm2ext::UI, public ARDOUR::SessionHandlePtr
 	void engine_halted (const char* reason, bool free_reason);
 	void engine_stopped ();
 	void engine_running ();
+	void device_reset_started ();
+	void device_reset_finished ();
 
 	void use_config ();
 
@@ -477,6 +479,7 @@ class ARDOUR_UI : public Gtkmm2ext::UI, public ARDOUR::SessionHandlePtr
 	Gtk::HBox               _editor_transport_box;
 	Gtk::HBox                transport_hbox;
 	Gtk::Fixed               transport_base;
+	WavesDialog _audio_engine_reset_info_dialog;
 
 	struct TransportControllable : public PBD::Controllable {
 	    enum ToggleType {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/audio_engine_reset_info_dialog.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/audio_engine_reset_info_dialog.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db7e793871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/audio_engine_reset_info_dialog.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Dialog title="Tracks Live" resizeable="False" CACHEIT="false">
+  <style name="generic_control"
+         winfont ="Arial Bold 12"
+         macfont ="Helvetica Bold 12"
+         fgnormal="#BFBFBF"
+         bgnormal="#6C6C6C"
+         fgactive="#BFBFBF"
+         bgactive="#454545"
+         fghover="#CCCCCC"
+         bghover="#898989"/>
+  
+  <style name="generic_button"
+         winfont ="Arial Bold 12"
+         macfont ="Helvetica Bold 12"
+         fgnormal="#6D6E72"
+         bgnormal="#CACAC5"
+         fgactive="#EDECE8"
+         bgactive="#6D6E72"
+         visible="false"
+         noshowall="true"
+         width="80"
+         height="22"/>
+
+  <EventBox bgnormal="#EDECE8" height="50" width="450">
+    <Label id="message_label"
+            style="generic_control"
+            text="Restarting Audio Engine. . ."
+            fgnormal="#6D6E72"
+            horzalignment="center"
+            justify="center"/>
+  </EventBox>
+
+</Dialog>
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