diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour-sae.menus b/gtk2_ardour/ardour-sae.menus
index c821cbf8a8..511ce3aa0d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour-sae.menus
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour-sae.menus
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@
    	       <separator/>
 	       <menuitem action='show-editor-mixer'/>
 	       <menuitem action='SyncEditorAndMixerTrackOrder'/>
+	       <menuitem action='ToggleLogoVisibility'/>
          </menu>
         <menu name='JACK' action='JACK'>
                <menuitem action='JACKDisconnect'/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index fe2f3a6bcf..f2e0572268 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor
 	void toggle_waveform_visibility ();
 	void toggle_waveforms_while_recording ();
 	void toggle_measure_visibility ();
+	void toggle_logo_visibility ();
 
 	/* SMPTE timecode & video sync */
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index 0e19a65bc3..3200ea781f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -384,7 +384,13 @@ Editor::register_actions ()
 
 	ActionManager::register_toggle_action (editor_actions, X_("ToggleWaveformVisibility"), _("Show Waveforms"), mem_fun (*this, &Editor::toggle_waveform_visibility));
 	ActionManager::register_toggle_action (editor_actions, X_("ToggleWaveformsWhileRecording"), _("Show Waveforms While Recording"), mem_fun (*this, &Editor::toggle_waveforms_while_recording));
-	act = ActionManager::register_toggle_action (editor_actions, X_("ToggleMeasureVisibility"), _("Show Measures"), mem_fun (*this, &Editor::toggle_measure_visibility));
+	ActionManager::register_toggle_action (editor_actions, X_("ToggleMeasureVisibility"), _("Show Measures"), mem_fun (*this, &Editor::toggle_measure_visibility));
+
+	/* if there is a logo in the editor canvas, its always visible at startup */
+
+	act = ActionManager::register_toggle_action (editor_actions, X_("ToggleLogoVisibility"), _("Show Logo"), mem_fun (*this, &Editor::toggle_logo_visibility));
+	Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction> tact = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_dynamic(act);
+	tact->set_active (true);
 	
 	RadioAction::Group layer_model_group;
 
@@ -461,6 +467,23 @@ Editor::toggle_measure_visibility ()
 	}
 }
 
+void
+Editor::toggle_logo_visibility ()
+{
+	Glib::RefPtr<Action> act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Editor"), X_("ToggleLogoVisibility"));
+
+	if (act) {
+		Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction> tact = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_dynamic(act);
+		if (logo_item) {
+			if (tact->get_active()) {
+				logo_item->show ();
+			} else {
+				logo_item->hide ();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void
 Editor::set_crossfade_model (CrossfadeModel model)
 {