diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
index 25ef61eee0..00afe7f0f5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Editor::add_new_location_internal (Location* location)
 			lam->start = new ArdourMarker (*this, *cd_marker_group, color, location->name(), ArdourMarker::Mark, location->start());
 			group = cd_marker_group;
 		} else if (location->is_cue_marker() && ruler_cue_marker_action->get_active()) {
-			lam->start = new ArdourMarker (*this, *cue_marker_group, color, location->name(), ArdourMarker::Mark, location->start());
+			lam->start = new ArdourMarker (*this, *cue_marker_group, color, location->name(), ArdourMarker::Cue, location->start());
 			group = cue_marker_group;
 		} else {
 			lam->start = new ArdourMarker (*this, *marker_group, color, location->name(), ArdourMarker::Mark, location->start());
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
index 910fc2e79c..9628320a7f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ ArdourMarker::ArdourMarker (PublicEditor& ed, ArdourCanvas::Item& parent, guint3
 	 *          \  |
 	 *   MH,MH
 	 *
+	 * Cue:
+	 *  ben: put your shape here :)
 	 */
 
 	switch (type) {
@@ -268,6 +270,20 @@ ArdourMarker::ArdourMarker (PublicEditor& ed, ArdourCanvas::Item& parent, guint3
 		_label_offset = 0.0;
 		break;
 
+	case Cue:
+		/* ben: new shape needed here */
+		points = new ArdourCanvas::Points ();
+
+		points->push_back (ArdourCanvas::Duple (0.0, 0.0));
+		points->push_back (ArdourCanvas::Duple ( M6, 0.0));
+		points->push_back (ArdourCanvas::Duple ( M6, MH * .4));
+		points->push_back (ArdourCanvas::Duple ( M3, MH));
+		points->push_back (ArdourCanvas::Duple (0.0, MH * .4));
+		points->push_back (ArdourCanvas::Duple (0.0, 0.0));
+
+		_shift = 3;
+		_label_offset = 10.0;
+		break;
 	}
 
 	_position = pos;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
index dd67b14780..23fc4c7b8f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ public:
 		LoopEnd,
 		PunchIn,
 		PunchOut,
-		RegionCue
+		RegionCue,
+		Cue
 	};