diff --git a/src/Menus.cpp b/src/Menus.cpp
index 8b87732e0..08a772991 100644
--- a/src/Menus.cpp
+++ b/src/Menus.cpp
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@ void AudacityProject::ModifyToolbarMenus()
    mCommandManager.Check(wxT("AutomatedInputLevelAdjustmentOnOff"), active);
 #endif
 
-   active = PlaybackPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference();
+   active = TracksPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference();
    mCommandManager.Check(wxT("PinnedHead"), active);
 
    gPrefs->Read(wxT("/AudioIO/Duplex"),&active, true);
@@ -2411,8 +2411,8 @@ void AudacityProject::OnToggleSoundActivated()
 
 void AudacityProject::OnTogglePinnedHead()
 {
-   bool value = !PlaybackPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference();
-   PlaybackPrefs::SetPinnedHeadPreference(value, true);
+   bool value = !TracksPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference();
+   TracksPrefs::SetPinnedHeadPreference(value, true);
    ModifyAllProjectToolbarMenus();
 
    // Change what happens in case transport is in progress right now
diff --git a/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp
index f9436a468..b84942c10 100644
--- a/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp
@@ -27,18 +27,6 @@
 #include "../ShuttleGui.h"
 #include "../Prefs.h"
 
-namespace {
-   const wxChar *PinnedHeadPreferenceKey()
-   {
-      return wxT("/AudioIO/PinnedHead");
-   }
-
-   bool PinnedHeadPreferenceDefault()
-   {
-      return false;
-   }
-}
-
 PlaybackPrefs::PlaybackPrefs(wxWindow * parent)
 :  PrefsPanel(parent, _("Playback"))
 {
@@ -125,11 +113,6 @@ void PlaybackPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       S.EndThreeColumn();
    }
    S.EndStatic();
-
-   // This affects recording too, though it is in playback preferences.
-   S.TieCheckBox(_("Pinned playback/recording head"),
-                 PinnedHeadPreferenceKey(),
-                 PinnedHeadPreferenceDefault());
 }
 
 bool PlaybackPrefs::Apply()
@@ -140,18 +123,6 @@ bool PlaybackPrefs::Apply()
    return true;
 }
 
-bool PlaybackPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference()
-{
-   return gPrefs->ReadBool(PinnedHeadPreferenceKey(), PinnedHeadPreferenceDefault());
-}
-
-void PlaybackPrefs::SetPinnedHeadPreference(bool value, bool flush)
-{
-   gPrefs->Write(PinnedHeadPreferenceKey(), value);
-   if(flush)
-      gPrefs->Flush();
-}
-
 PrefsPanel *PlaybackPrefsFactory::Create(wxWindow *parent)
 {
    wxASSERT(parent); // to justify safenew
diff --git a/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.h b/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.h
index 43f176b47..0385498d6 100644
--- a/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.h
+++ b/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.h
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ class PlaybackPrefs final : public PrefsPanel
    virtual ~PlaybackPrefs();
    bool Apply() override;
 
-   static bool GetPinnedHeadPreference();
-   static void SetPinnedHeadPreference(bool value, bool flush = false);
-
  private:
    void Populate();
    void PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S);
diff --git a/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.cpp
index 990720139..a31324248 100644
--- a/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,20 @@
 
 #include "../Experimental.h"
 
+
+namespace {
+   const wxChar *PinnedHeadPreferenceKey()
+   {
+      return wxT("/AudioIO/PinnedHead");
+   }
+
+   bool PinnedHeadPreferenceDefault()
+   {
+      return false;
+   }
+}
+
+
 TracksPrefs::TracksPrefs(wxWindow * parent)
 :  PrefsPanel(parent, _("Tracks"))
 {
@@ -89,9 +103,13 @@ void TracksPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 
    S.StartStatic(_("Display"));
    {
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Update display while playing"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Update display while when Recording/Playback head unpinned"),
                     wxT("/GUI/AutoScroll"),
                     true);
+
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("Pinned Recording/Playback head"),
+                    PinnedHeadPreferenceKey(),
+                    PinnedHeadPreferenceDefault());
       S.TieCheckBox(_("Automatically &fit tracks vertically zoomed"),
                     wxT("/GUI/TracksFitVerticallyZoomed"),
                     false);
@@ -160,6 +178,19 @@ void TracksPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    S.EndStatic();
 }
 
+bool TracksPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference()
+{
+   return gPrefs->ReadBool(PinnedHeadPreferenceKey(), PinnedHeadPreferenceDefault());
+}
+
+void TracksPrefs::SetPinnedHeadPreference(bool value, bool flush)
+{
+   gPrefs->Write(PinnedHeadPreferenceKey(), value);
+   if(flush)
+      gPrefs->Flush();
+}
+
+
 bool TracksPrefs::Apply()
 {
    ShuttleGui S(this, eIsSavingToPrefs);
diff --git a/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.h b/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.h
index b8df5001f..fa08863a6 100644
--- a/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.h
+++ b/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class TracksPrefs final : public PrefsPanel
    ~TracksPrefs();
    bool Apply() override;
 
+   static bool GetPinnedHeadPreference();
+   static void SetPinnedHeadPreference(bool value, bool flush = false);
    static const wxChar *ScrollingPreferenceKey();
    static inline bool ScrollingPreferenceDefault() { return false; }
 
diff --git a/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp b/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
index feecd37e8..9d072b52a 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #include "../widgets/Meter.h"
 
 #include "../tracks/ui/Scrubbing.h"
-#include "../prefs/PlaybackPrefs.h"
+#include "../prefs/TracksPrefs.h"
 #include "../toolbars/ToolManager.h"
 
 IMPLEMENT_CLASS(ControlToolBar, ToolBar);
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ void ControlToolBar::UpdateStatusBar(AudacityProject *pProject)
 
 void ControlToolBar::StartScrollingIfPreferred()
 {
-   if (PlaybackPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference())
+   if (TracksPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference())
       StartScrolling();
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
    else if (::GetActiveProject()->GetScrubber().HasStartedScrubbing()) {
diff --git a/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp b/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp
index eef333b2a..769c1fb39 100644
--- a/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/ui/Scrubbing.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Paul Licameli split from TrackPanel.cpp
 #include "../../TrackPanelCell.h"
 #include "../../TrackPanelCellIterator.h"
 #include "../../commands/CommandFunctors.h"
-#include "../../prefs/PlaybackPrefs.h"
+#include "../../prefs/TracksPrefs.h"
 #include "../../toolbars/ControlToolBar.h"
 #include "../../toolbars/ScrubbingToolBar.h"
 #include "../../toolbars/ToolManager.h"
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ Scrubber &ScrubbingOverlay::GetScrubber()
 void Scrubber::DoScrub(bool seek)
 {
    const bool wasScrubbing = HasStartedScrubbing() || IsScrubbing();
-   const bool scroll = PlaybackPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference();
+   const bool scroll = TracksPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference();
    if (!wasScrubbing) {
       auto tp = mProject->GetTrackPanel();
       wxCoord xx = tp->ScreenToClient(::wxGetMouseState().GetPosition()).x;
diff --git a/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp b/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
index 72607960b..9672f95e2 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
@@ -2429,7 +2429,7 @@ void AdornedRulerPanel::OnMouseEvents(wxMouseEvent &evt)
    else if (!HasCapture() && inScrubZone) {
       if (evt.LeftDown()) {
          scrubber.MarkScrubStart(evt.m_x,
-            PlaybackPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference(), false);
+            TracksPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference(), false);
          UpdateStatusBarAndTooltips(StatusChoice::EnteringScrubZone);
       }
       ShowQuickPlayIndicator();
@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@ void AdornedRulerPanel::UpdateButtonStates()
    };
 
    {
-      bool state = PlaybackPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference();
+      bool state = TracksPrefs::GetPinnedHeadPreference();
       auto pinButton = static_cast<AButton*>(FindWindow(OnTogglePinnedStateID));
       pinButton->PopUp();
       pinButton->SetAlternateIdx(state ? 0 : 1);