diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
index 20787cdad1..8d322f68d6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ RangeMarker::RangeMarker (ARDOUR::Location* l, PublicEditor& editor, ArdourCanva
         setup_line ();
         use_color ();
         setup_name_display ();
+
+        /* our appearance depends on some backend parameters, so pick up changes as necessary */
+
+        Config->ParameterChanged.connect (parameter_connection, invalidator (*this), boost::bind (&RangeMarker::parameter_changed, this, _1), gui_context());
 }
 
 RangeMarker::~RangeMarker ()
@@ -102,6 +106,15 @@ RangeMarker::~RangeMarker ()
         delete _end_line;
 }
 
+void
+RangeMarker::parameter_changed (const std::string& s)
+{
+        if (s == "skip-playback") {
+                /* reset our color to reflect global skip-playback setting */
+                pick_basic_color (0);
+        }
+}
+
 void
 RangeMarker::use_color ()
 {
@@ -411,7 +424,7 @@ Marker::pick_basic_color (ArdourCanvas::Color c)
                 } else if (_location->is_auto_punch()) {
                         col = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_LocationPunch();
                 } else if (_location->is_skip()) {
-                        if (_location->is_skipping()) {
+                        if (_location->is_skipping() && Config->get_skip_playback()) {
                                 col = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_LocationSkipping();
                         } else {
                                 col = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_LocationSkip();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
index f6010ed468..78a9fc889b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
@@ -169,12 +169,14 @@ class RangeMarker : public Marker
         void canvas_height_set (double);
 
     protected:
-        void bounds_changed ();
-        void _set_position (framepos_t, framepos_t);
-
         framepos_t _end_frame;
 	ArdourCanvas::Line* _end_line;
         Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Surface> _pattern;
+        PBD::ScopedConnection parameter_connection;
+
+        void bounds_changed ();
+        void _set_position (framepos_t, framepos_t);
+        void parameter_changed (const std::string&);
 };
 
 /** A variant on RangeMarker that is used to draw markers/locations on top of the ruler using