diff --git a/src/toolbars/ToolManager.cpp b/src/toolbars/ToolManager.cpp
index 696c9d0cf..425b82be7 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/ToolManager.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/ToolManager.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #include "../ProjectWindow.h"
 #include "../widgets/AButton.h"
 #include "../widgets/ASlider.h"
-#include "../widgets/Meter.h"
+#include "../widgets/MeterPanelBase.h"
 #include "../widgets/Grabber.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ bool ToolManager::RestoreFocus()
    if (mLastFocus) {
       auto temp1 = AButton::TemporarilyAllowFocus();
       auto temp2 = ASlider::TemporarilyAllowFocus();
-      auto temp3 = MeterPanel::TemporarilyAllowFocus();
+      auto temp3 = MeterPanelBase::TemporarilyAllowFocus();
       mLastFocus->SetFocus();
       return true;
    }
diff --git a/src/widgets/Meter.cpp b/src/widgets/Meter.cpp
index 24b6f3336..3f452e596 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Meter.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Meter.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ enum {
    OnPreferencesID
 };
 
-BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MeterPanel, wxPanelWrapper)
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MeterPanel, MeterPanelBase)
    EVT_TIMER(OnMeterUpdateID, MeterPanel::OnMeterUpdate)
    EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS(MeterPanel::OnMouse)
    EVT_CONTEXT_MENU(MeterPanel::OnContext)
@@ -2123,13 +2123,6 @@ wxString MeterPanel::Key(const wxString & key) const
    return wxT("/Meter/Output/") + key;
 }
 
-bool MeterPanel::s_AcceptsFocus{ false };
-
-auto MeterPanel::TemporarilyAllowFocus() -> TempAllowFocus {
-   s_AcceptsFocus = true;
-   return TempAllowFocus{ &s_AcceptsFocus };
-}
-
 // This compensates for a but in wxWidgets 3.0.2 for mac:
 // Couldn't set focus from keyboard when AcceptsFocus returns false;
 // this bypasses that limitation
diff --git a/src/widgets/Meter.h b/src/widgets/Meter.h
index e8dc551cd..c000ac8ce 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Meter.h
+++ b/src/widgets/Meter.h
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ class MeterPanel final : public MeterPanelBase, private PrefsListener
          Style style = HorizontalStereo,
          float fDecayRate = 60.0f);
 
-   bool AcceptsFocus() const override { return s_AcceptsFocus; }
-   bool AcceptsFocusFromKeyboard() const override { return true; }
-
    void SetFocusFromKbd() override;
 
    void Clear() override;
@@ -192,13 +189,6 @@ class MeterPanel final : public MeterPanelBase, private PrefsListener
    void UpdatePrefs() override;
    void UpdateSelectedPrefs( int ) override;
 
-   static bool s_AcceptsFocus;
-   struct Resetter { void operator () (bool *p) const { if(p) *p = false; } };
-   using TempAllowFocus = std::unique_ptr<bool, Resetter>;
-
- public:
-   static TempAllowFocus TemporarilyAllowFocus();
-
  private:
    //
    // Event handlers
diff --git a/src/widgets/MeterPanelBase.cpp b/src/widgets/MeterPanelBase.cpp
index 46eb81897..f85e13acf 100644
--- a/src/widgets/MeterPanelBase.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/MeterPanelBase.cpp
@@ -13,3 +13,10 @@ Paul Licameli split from Meter.cpp
 MeterPanelBase::~MeterPanelBase()
 {
 }
+
+bool MeterPanelBase::s_AcceptsFocus{ false };
+
+auto MeterPanelBase::TemporarilyAllowFocus() -> TempAllowFocus {
+   s_AcceptsFocus = true;
+   return TempAllowFocus{ &s_AcceptsFocus };
+}
diff --git a/src/widgets/MeterPanelBase.h b/src/widgets/MeterPanelBase.h
index c2b459f3e..5cdee6728 100644
--- a/src/widgets/MeterPanelBase.h
+++ b/src/widgets/MeterPanelBase.h
@@ -26,7 +26,17 @@ public:
                       int numFrames, float *sampleData) = 0;
    virtual bool IsMeterDisabled() const = 0;
    virtual float GetMaxPeak() const = 0;
+
+   bool AcceptsFocus() const override { return s_AcceptsFocus; }
+   bool AcceptsFocusFromKeyboard() const override { return true; }
+
 private:
+   static bool s_AcceptsFocus;
+   struct Resetter { void operator () (bool *p) const { if(p) *p = false; } };
+   using TempAllowFocus = std::unique_ptr<bool, Resetter>;
+
+public:
+   static TempAllowFocus TemporarilyAllowFocus();
 };
 
 #endif