diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/playlist_selector.cc b/gtk2_ardour/playlist_selector.cc
index fcb1d66f15..646c4baaf5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/playlist_selector.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/playlist_selector.cc
@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@ PlaylistSelector::PlaylistSelector ()
 	set_name ("PlaylistSelectorWindow");
 	set_modal(false);
 	add_events (Gdk::KEY_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::KEY_RELEASE_MASK);
-	set_size_request (300, 200);
+	set_size_request (400, 250);
 
 	model = TreeStore::create (columns);
 	tree.set_model (model);
 	tree.append_column (_("Playlists grouped by track"), columns.text);
+	tree.append_column (_("Playlist Group"), columns.pgrp);
 	tree.set_headers_visible (false);
 
 	scroller.add (tree);
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ PlaylistSelector::redisplay()
 			
 			if (child_row) {
 				child_row[columns.text] = (*p)->name();
+				child_row[columns.pgrp] = (*p)->pgroup_id();
 				child_row[columns.playlist] = *p;
 
 				if (*p == this_track->playlist()) {
@@ -250,6 +252,7 @@ PlaylistSelector::redisplay()
 
 				child_row = *(model->append (row.children()));
 				child_row[columns.text] = (*p)->name();
+				child_row[columns.pgrp] = (*p)->pgroup_id();
 				child_row[columns.playlist] = *p;
 
 				if (*p == this_track->playlist()) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/playlist_selector.h b/gtk2_ardour/playlist_selector.h
index d2a13a1c2b..0fc0e11a98 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/playlist_selector.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/playlist_selector.h
@@ -97,9 +97,11 @@ private:
 	{
 		ModelColumns () {
 			add (text);
+			add (pgrp);
 			add (playlist);
 		}
 		Gtk::TreeModelColumn<std::string> text;
+		Gtk::TreeModelColumn<std::string> pgrp;
 		Gtk::TreeModelColumn<boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Playlist> >   playlist;
 	};
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
index 245922442c..55e2ad1414 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
@@ -2505,8 +2505,6 @@ RouteUI::build_playlist_menu ()
 	/* add the playlists to the menu */
 	for (vector<boost::shared_ptr<Playlist> >::iterator i = playlists_tr.begin(); i != playlists_tr.end(); ++i) {
 		string text = (*i)->name();
-		if ((*i)->pgroup_id().length()>0)
-			text.append( string_compose( " (%1)", (*i)->pgroup_id()));
 		playlist_items.push_back (RadioMenuElem (playlist_group, text));
 		RadioMenuItem *item = static_cast<RadioMenuItem*>(&playlist_items.back());
 		item->signal_toggled().connect(sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RouteUI::use_playlist), item, boost::weak_ptr<Playlist> (*i)));