diff --git a/src/Menus.cpp b/src/Menus.cpp
index 48928ab0d..cf8e9d821 100644
--- a/src/Menus.cpp
+++ b/src/Menus.cpp
@@ -4770,10 +4770,14 @@ void AudacityProject::OnCut()
 
    PushState(_("Cut to the clipboard"), _("Cut"));
 
-   RedrawProject();
+   // Bug 1663
+   //mRuler->ClearPlayRegion();
+   mRuler->DrawOverlays( true );
 
    mViewInfo.selectedRegion.collapseToT0();
 
+   RedrawProject();
+
    if (mHistoryWindow)
       mHistoryWindow->UpdateDisplay();
 }