diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
index f231bfb91f..20310c4f4f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ AudioRegionView::set_height (gdouble height)
 				gain_line->show ();
 			}
 		}
-		gain_line->set_height ((uint32_t) rint (height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE));
+		gain_line->set_height ((uint32_t) rint (height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE - 2));
 	}
 
 	manage_zero_line ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc
index 087ad59d4f..1e23c2c55d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_gain_line.cc
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ AudioRegionGainLine::AudioRegionGainLine (const string & name, Session& s, Audio
 	  rv (r)
 {
 	group->raise_to_top ();
+	group->property_y() = 2;
 	set_verbose_cursor_uses_gain_mapping (true);
 	terminal_points_can_slide = false;
 }