diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clip_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clip_editor.cc
index 5b77c2fead..adf5f4fd29 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clip_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clip_editor.cc
@@ -112,11 +112,9 @@ AudioClipEditor::AudioClipEditor (std::string const & name, bool with_transport)
 	load_bindings ();
 	register_actions ();
 
-	build_canvas ();
-
 	build_grid_type_menu ();
-
 	build_upper_toolbar ();
+	build_canvas ();
 	build_lower_toolbar ();
 
 	set_action_defaults ();