diff --git a/mixer/src/Panner.C b/mixer/src/Panner.C
index 8d4159f..07c6098 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Panner.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Panner.C
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Panner::Panner ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char *L ) :
 {
     _bg_image = 0;
     _bg_image_scaled = 0;
+    _bg_image_projection = 0;
     _range = 15.0f;
 //    _projection = POLAR;
     _points.push_back( Point( 1, 0 ) );
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ Panner::draw_the_box ( int tx, int ty, int tw, int th )
 
     Fl_Image *i = 0;
 
-    if ( _bg_image && _bg_image->h() != th )
+    if ( _bg_image && ( _bg_image->h() != th || projection() != _bg_image_projection ) )
     {
         if ( _bg_image_scaled )
             delete _bg_image;
@@ -233,6 +234,8 @@ Panner::draw_the_box ( int tx, int ty, int tw, int th )
             _bg_image_scaled = false;
         }
     }
+    
+    _bg_image_projection = projection();
 
     if ( _bg_image )
         _bg_image->draw( tx, ty );
diff --git a/mixer/src/Panner.H b/mixer/src/Panner.H
index 6f2daa9..bba2cd3 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Panner.H
+++ b/mixer/src/Panner.H
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ class Panner : public Fl_Group
 
     Fl_Image *_bg_image;
     bool _bg_image_scaled;
-
+    int _bg_image_projection;
+    
     void draw_grid( int,int,int,int);
     void draw_the_box( int, int, int, int );