diff --git a/source/widgets/digitalpeakmeter.py b/source/widgets/digitalpeakmeter.py
index 34bd2512b..71a96089d 100644
--- a/source/widgets/digitalpeakmeter.py
+++ b/source/widgets/digitalpeakmeter.py
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ class DigitalPeakMeter(QWidget):
         # draw levels
         for level in self.fChannelData:
             if level == 0.0:
+                meterPos += meterSize+meterPad
                 continue
 
             if self.fMeterOrientation == self.HORIZONTAL: