diff --git a/res/skins/LateNight/decks/rate_controls.xml b/res/skins/LateNight/decks/rate_controls.xml
index 342db917255a..e7bc5f2736fa 100644
--- a/res/skins/LateNight/decks/rate_controls.xml
+++ b/res/skins/LateNight/decks/rate_controls.xml
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@
                         <Size>5f,5f</Size>
                         <Pos>2,59</Pos>
                         <Connection>
-                          <ConfigKey><Variable name="Group"/>,rate</ConfigKey>
-                          <Transform><IsEqual>0.5</IsEqual></Transform>
+                          <ConfigKey><Variable name="Group"/>,rate_set_default</ConfigKey>
                           <BindProperty>highlight</BindProperty>
                         </Connection>
                       </Label>
diff --git a/res/skins/LateNight/decks/rate_controls_compact.xml b/res/skins/LateNight/decks/rate_controls_compact.xml
index e89e6af9cd76..ba5dfed699ef 100644
--- a/res/skins/LateNight/decks/rate_controls_compact.xml
+++ b/res/skins/LateNight/decks/rate_controls_compact.xml
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@
                             <Size>5f,5f</Size>
                             <Pos>2,39</Pos>
                             <Connection>
-                              <ConfigKey><Variable name="Group"/>,rate</ConfigKey>
-                              <Transform><IsEqual>0.5</IsEqual></Transform>
+                              <ConfigKey><Variable name="Group"/>,rate_set_default</ConfigKey>
                               <BindProperty>highlight</BindProperty>
                             </Connection>
                           </Label>
@@ -174,8 +173,7 @@
                         <Size>5f,5f</Size>
                         <Pos>2,47</Pos>
                         <Connection>
-                          <ConfigKey><Variable name="Group"/>,rate</ConfigKey>
-                          <Transform><IsEqual>0.5</IsEqual></Transform>
+                          <ConfigKey><Variable name="Group"/>,rate_set_default</ConfigKey>
                           <BindProperty>highlight</BindProperty>
                         </Connection>
                       </Label>
diff --git a/src/control/controlpotmeter.cpp b/src/control/controlpotmeter.cpp
index 2c03d4d30851..966f78829598 100644
--- a/src/control/controlpotmeter.cpp
+++ b/src/control/controlpotmeter.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "control/controlpotmeter.h"
 
+#include "control/control.h"
 #include "control/controlproxy.h"
 #include "control/controlpushbutton.h"
 #include "moc_controlpotmeter.cpp"
@@ -20,10 +21,16 @@ ControlPotmeter::ControlPotmeter(const ConfigKey& key,
     if (!bPersist) {
         set(default_value);
     }
-    //qDebug() << "" << this << ", min " << m_dMinValue << ", max " << m_dMaxValue << ", range " << m_dValueRange << ", val " << m_dValue;
-}
+    //qDebug() << "" << this << ", min " << dMinValue << ", max " << dMaxValue << ", default " << default_value;
 
-ControlPotmeter::~ControlPotmeter() {
+    if (m_pControl) {
+        connect(m_pControl.data(),
+                &ControlDoublePrivate::valueChanged,
+                this,
+                &ControlPotmeter::privateValueChanged,
+                Qt::DirectConnection);
+    }
+    m_controls.setIsDefault(get() == default_value);
 }
 
 void ControlPotmeter::setStepCount(int count) {
@@ -44,6 +51,12 @@ void ControlPotmeter::setRange(double dMinValue, double dMaxValue,
     }
 }
 
+// slot
+void ControlPotmeter::privateValueChanged(double dValue, QObject* pSender) {
+    Q_UNUSED(pSender);
+    m_controls.setIsDefault(dValue == defaultValue());
+}
+
 PotmeterControls::PotmeterControls(const ConfigKey& key)
         : m_pControl(new ControlProxy(key, this)),
           m_stepCount(10),
@@ -84,10 +97,10 @@ PotmeterControls::PotmeterControls(const ConfigKey& key)
             this,
             &PotmeterControls::decSmallValue);
 
-    ControlPushButton* controlDefault = new ControlPushButton(
-        ConfigKey(key.group, QString(key.item) + "_set_default"));
-    controlDefault->setParent(this);
-    connect(controlDefault,
+    m_pControlDefault = new ControlPushButton(
+            ConfigKey(key.group, QString(key.item) + "_set_default"));
+    m_pControlDefault->setParent(this);
+    connect(m_pControlDefault,
             &ControlPushButton::valueChanged,
             this,
             &PotmeterControls::setToDefault);
@@ -202,3 +215,7 @@ void PotmeterControls::toggleMinusValue(double v) {
         m_pControl->set(value > 0.0 ? -1.0 : 1.0);
     }
 }
+
+void PotmeterControls::setIsDefault(bool isDefault) {
+    m_pControlDefault->forceSet(isDefault ? 1.0 : 0.0);
+}
diff --git a/src/control/controlpotmeter.h b/src/control/controlpotmeter.h
index 1913513b914a..14081207eadb 100644
--- a/src/control/controlpotmeter.h
+++ b/src/control/controlpotmeter.h
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ class PotmeterControls : public QObject {
     void toggleValue(double);
     // Toggles the value between -1.0 and 0.0.
     void toggleMinusValue(double);
+    void setIsDefault(bool isDefault);
 
   private:
     ControlProxy* m_pControl;
+    ControlPushButton* m_pControlDefault;
     int m_stepCount;
     double m_smallStepCount;
 };
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ class ControlPotmeter : public ControlObject {
             bool bTrack = false,
             bool bPersist = false,
             double defaultValue = 0.0);
-    virtual ~ControlPotmeter();
+    ~ControlPotmeter() override = default;
 
     // Sets the step count of the associated PushButtons.
     void setStepCount(int count);
@@ -71,6 +73,10 @@ class ControlPotmeter : public ControlObject {
     // when calling this method
     void setRange(double dMinValue, double dMaxValue, bool allowOutOfBounds);
 
+  private slots:
+    // Used to check if the current control value matches the default value.
+    void privateValueChanged(double dValue, QObject* pSender);
+
   protected:
     bool m_bAllowOutOfBounds;
     PotmeterControls m_controls;