diff --git a/timeline/src/Engine/Audio_Region.C b/timeline/src/Engine/Audio_Region.C
index 161651f..3d186b9 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Engine/Audio_Region.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Engine/Audio_Region.C
@@ -229,6 +229,27 @@ Audio_Region::prepare ( void )
 //    log_start();
 }
 
+
+class SequenceRedrawRequest {
+public:
+    nframes_t start;
+    nframes_t length;
+    Sequence *sequence;
+};
+
+static 
+void
+sequence_redraw_request_handle ( void *v )
+{
+    THREAD_ASSERT(UI);
+
+    SequenceRedrawRequest *o = (SequenceRedrawRequest*)v;
+    
+    o->sequence->damage( FL_DAMAGE_USER1, timeline->offset_to_x( o->start ), o->sequence->y(), timeline->ts_to_x( o->length ), o->sequence->h() );
+
+    delete o;
+};
+
 /** write /nframes/ from /buf/ to source. /buf/ is interleaved and
     must match the channel layout of the write source!  */
 nframes_t
@@ -242,9 +263,12 @@ Audio_Region::write ( nframes_t nframes )
 
         if ( W )
         {
-            Fl::lock();
-            sequence()->damage(FL_DAMAGE_USER1, x(), y(), w(), h());
-            Fl::unlock();
+            SequenceRedrawRequest *o = new SequenceRedrawRequest();
+            o->sequence = sequence();
+            o->start = _range.start + ( _range.length - timeline->x_to_ts( 20 ) );
+            o->length = timeline->x_to_ts( 20 );
+
+            Fl::awake(sequence_redraw_request_handle, o);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/timeline/src/Timeline.C b/timeline/src/Timeline.C
index 6c26f36..300ab5d 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Timeline.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Timeline.C
@@ -940,6 +940,12 @@ Timeline::x_to_offset ( int x ) const
     return x_to_ts( max( 0, x - Track::width() ) ) + xoffset;
 }
 
+int
+Timeline::offset_to_x ( nframes_t frame ) const
+{
+    return ts_to_x( frame - xoffset ) + Track::width();
+}
+
 /** draws a single measure line */
 void
 Timeline::draw_measure_cb ( nframes_t frame, const BBT &bbt, void *v )
diff --git a/timeline/src/Timeline.H b/timeline/src/Timeline.H
index e4e2e40..14de37b 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Timeline.H
+++ b/timeline/src/Timeline.H
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ struct Rectangle
     Rectangle ( int X, int Y, int W, int H ) : x( X ), y( Y ), w( W ), h( H ) {}
 };
 
-
 #ifdef USE_WIDGET_FOR_TIMELINE
 class Timeline : public Fl_Group, public RWLock
 #else
@@ -214,6 +213,7 @@ public:
     int ts_to_x( nframes_t ts ) const { return  ts >> _fpp; }
     nframes_t x_to_ts ( int x ) const { return x << _fpp; }
     nframes_t x_to_offset ( int x ) const;
+    int offset_to_x ( nframes_t frame ) const;
 
     float beats_per_minute ( nframes_t when ) const;
     int beats_per_bar ( nframes_t when ) const;