diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui.rc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui.rc
index 71f5d56e10..6503106204 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui.rc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui.rc
@@ -1396,6 +1396,13 @@ style "cCrossfadeEditorBase"
 }
 widget "*cCrossfadeEditorBase" style "cCrossfadeEditorBase"
 
+style "cCrossfadeEditorLine"
+{
+fg[NORMAL] = { 0, 0, 0  }
+fg[ACTIVE] = { 1.0, 0, 0 }
+}
+widget "*cCrossfadeEditorLine" style "cCrossfadeEditorLine"
+
 style "cSelectedCrossfadeEditorLine"
 {
 	fg[NORMAL] = { 0, 0.86, 0.86  }