diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_options.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_options.cc
index fb92900346..337570cb2b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_options.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_options.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "ardour_ui.h"
 #include "actions.h"
 #include "gui_thread.h"
+#include "public_editor.h"
 
 #include "i18n.h"
 
@@ -1113,6 +1114,9 @@ ARDOUR_UI::parameter_changed (const char* parameter_name)
 		ActionManager::map_some_state ("options",  "SecondaryClockDeltaEditCursor", &Configuration::get_secondary_clock_delta_edit_cursor);
 	} else if (PARAM_IS ("only-copy-imported-files")) {
 		map_only_copy_imported_files ();
+	} else if (PARAM_IS ("show-track-meters")) {
+		ActionManager::map_some_state ("options",  "ShowTrackMeters", &Configuration::get_show_track_meters);
+		editor->toggle_meter_updating();
 	}
 			   
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index a5a2a62222..3f772f5ff0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor
 	bool update_mouse_speed ();
 	bool decelerate_mouse_speed ();
 
+	void toggle_meter_updating();
+
   protected:
 	void map_transport_state ();
 	void map_position_change (nframes_t);
@@ -2025,7 +2027,6 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor
 	sigc::connection fast_screen_update_connection;
 	gint start_updating ();
 	gint stop_updating ();
-	void toggle_meter_updating();
 	void fast_update_strips ();
 	bool meters_running;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index d376567e99..714d7e998a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -1372,9 +1372,6 @@ Editor::parameter_changed (const char* parameter_name)
 	} else if (PARAM_IS ("subframes-per-frame")) {
 		update_subframes_per_frame ();
 		update_just_smpte ();
-	} else if (PARAM_IS ("show-track-meters")) {
-		toggle_meter_updating();
-		track_canvas_allocate(track_canvas.get_allocation());
 	} else if (PARAM_IS ("link-region-and-track-selection")) {
 		ActionManager::map_some_state ("Editor", "link-region-and-track-selection", &Configuration::get_link_region_and_track_selection);
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audiotrack.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audiotrack.cc
index 4cd328821e..c88ff34ee3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audiotrack.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audiotrack.cc
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ Editor::toggle_meter_updating()
 	} else {
 		stop_updating ();
 	}
+	track_canvas_allocate(track_canvas.get_allocation());
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
index 9242a6e49a..8e666bdf7a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ class PublicEditor : public Gtk::Window, public PBD::StatefulThingWithGoingAway
 	virtual void maximise_editing_space() = 0;
 	virtual void restore_editing_space() = 0;
 	virtual nframes64_t get_preferred_edit_position (bool ignore_playhead = false) = 0;
+	virtual void toggle_meter_updating() = 0;
 
 	sigc::signal<void> ZoomFocusChanged;
 	sigc::signal<void> ZoomChanged;