diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
index 893c3903cd..96b42c3e5b 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
@@ -919,13 +919,19 @@ Strip::do_parameter_display (AutomationType type, float val)
 	switch (type) {
 	case GainAutomation:
 	case BusSendLevel:
-		if (val == 0.0) {
-			pending_display[1] = " -inf ";
-		} else {
-			float dB = accurate_coefficient_to_dB (val);
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%6.1f", dB);
+		if (Profile->get_mixbus()) {  //Mixbus sends are already stored in dB
+			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%2.1f", val);
 			pending_display[1] = buf;
 			screen_hold = true;
+		} else {
+			if (val == 0.0) {
+				pending_display[1] = " -inf ";
+			} else {
+				float dB = accurate_coefficient_to_dB (val);
+				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%6.1f", dB);
+				pending_display[1] = buf;
+				screen_hold = true;
+			}
 		}
 		break;