diff --git a/libs/surfaces/push2/cues.cc b/libs/surfaces/push2/cues.cc
index d2aeeebf35..34c10b29e6 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/push2/cues.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/push2/cues.cc
@@ -906,6 +906,7 @@ FollowActionIcon::render (ArdourCanvas::Rect const & area, Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::
 		context->move_to (size / 2, size / 2);
 		context->rel_move_to (-tw / 2, -th / 2);
 		layout->show_in_cairo_context (context);
+		context->begin_new_path ();
 		context->restore ();
 		return;
 	}
@@ -947,14 +948,18 @@ FollowActionIcon::render (ArdourCanvas::Rect const & area, Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::
 					break;
 				}
 			}
+			assert (cue_idx >= 0);
 			Glib::RefPtr<Pango::Layout> layout = Pango::Layout::create (context);
 			layout->set_font_description (font_description);
 			layout->set_text (cue_marker_name (cue_idx));
 			int tw, th;
 			layout->get_pixel_size (tw, th);
-			// context->move_to (size / 2, size / 2);
-			// context->rel_move_to (-tw / 2, -th / 2);
-			// layout->show_in_cairo_context (context);
+			context->move_to ((size / 2) - (tw/2), (size / 2) - (th/2));
+			layout->show_in_cairo_context (context);
+			/* the above call does not clear the path and neither
+			 * does ::restore()
+			 */
+			context->begin_new_path ();
 		} else if (false) {  // 'ANY' jump
 			for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
 				Cairo::Matrix m = context->get_matrix ();