diff --git a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol.cc b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol.cc
index bb8ada746f..8456654f20 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol.cc
@@ -38,12 +38,19 @@ ControlProtocol::ControlProtocol (Session& s, string str)
 	  _name (str)
 {
 	_active = false;
+	session->RouteAdded.connect (mem_fun(*this, &ControlProtocol::add_strip));
 }
 
 ControlProtocol::~ControlProtocol ()
 {
 }
 
+void
+ControlProtocol::add_strip (std::list<boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route> >)
+{
+	route_list_changed();
+}
+	
 void
 ControlProtocol::next_track (uint32_t initial_id)
 {
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/control_protocol.h b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/control_protocol.h
index c0961645ab..b787aeeb8f 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/control_protocol.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/control_protocol.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class ControlProtocol : public sigc::trackable, public Stateful, public BasicUI
 	virtual int set_feedback (bool yn) { return 0; }
 	virtual bool get_feedback () const { return false; }
 
+	virtual void route_list_changed () {}
+
 	sigc::signal<void> ActiveChanged;
 
 	/* signals that a control protocol can emit and other (presumably graphical)
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ class ControlProtocol : public sigc::trackable, public Stateful, public BasicUI
 	std::string _name;
 	bool _active;
 
+	void add_strip (std::list<boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route> >);
+
 	void next_track (uint32_t initial_id);
 	void prev_track (uint32_t initial_id);
 };