diff --git a/app/display/linearmeter/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/extra/widgets/linearmeter/LinearMeterRepresentation.java b/app/display/linearmeter/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/extra/widgets/linearmeter/LinearMeterRepresentation.java
index 66b461401e..4081cee78c 100644
--- a/app/display/linearmeter/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/extra/widgets/linearmeter/LinearMeterRepresentation.java
+++ b/app/display/linearmeter/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/extra/widgets/linearmeter/LinearMeterRepresentation.java
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ protected void registerListeners()
                 boolean validRange = Double.isFinite(new_value) && Double.isFinite(model_widget.propMaximum().getValue());
                 meter.setRange(new_value, model_widget.propMaximum().getValue(), validRange);
                 if (toolkit.isEditMode() && validRange) {
-                    meter.setCurrentValue((new_value + model_widget.propMaximum().getValue()) / 2.0);
+                    meter.setCurrentValue((new_value + model_widget.propMaximum().getValue()) / 2.0, true);
                 }
             });
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ protected void registerListeners()
                 boolean validRange = Double.isFinite(new_value) && Double.isFinite(model_widget.propMinimum().getValue());
                 meter.setRange(model_widget.propMinimum().getValue(), new_value, validRange);
                 if (toolkit.isEditMode() && validRange) {
-                    meter.setCurrentValue((new_value + model_widget.propMinimum().getValue()) / 2.0);
+                    meter.setCurrentValue((new_value + model_widget.propMinimum().getValue()) / 2.0, true);
                 }
             });
 
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ private void layoutChanged(WidgetProperty<?> property, Object old_value, Object
     private void valueChanged(WidgetProperty<?> property, Object old_value, Object new_value) {
         if (new_value instanceof VDouble) {
             meter.withWriteLock(() -> {
+                boolean linearMeterScaleHasChanged = false;
                 VDouble vDouble = ((VDouble) new_value);
                 double newValue = vDouble.getValue();
 
@@ -327,6 +328,7 @@ private void valueChanged(WidgetProperty<?> property, Object old_value, Object n
                                 && displayRange.getMaximum() - displayRange.getMinimum() > 0.0) {
                             if (meter.linearMeterScale.getValueRange().getLow() != displayRange.getMinimum() || meter.linearMeterScale.getValueRange().getHigh() != displayRange.getMaximum() || !meter.getValidRange()) {
                                 meter.setRange(displayRange.getMinimum(), displayRange.getMaximum(), true);
+                                linearMeterScaleHasChanged = true;
                             }
                         } else {
                             Range controlRange = display.getControlRange();
@@ -336,12 +338,15 @@ private void valueChanged(WidgetProperty<?> property, Object old_value, Object n
                                     && controlRange.getMaximum() - controlRange.getMinimum() > 0.0) {
                                 if (meter.linearMeterScale.getValueRange().getLow() != controlRange.getMinimum() || meter.linearMeterScale.getValueRange().getHigh() != controlRange.getMaximum() || !meter.getValidRange()) {
                                     meter.setRange(controlRange.getMinimum(), controlRange.getMaximum(), true);
+                                    linearMeterScaleHasChanged = true;
                                 }
                             } else if (newObservedMinAndMaxValues && !Double.isNaN(observedMin) && !Double.isNaN(observedMax)) {
                                 meter.setRange(observedMin - 1, observedMax + 1, false);
                                 newObservedMinAndMaxValues = false;
+                                linearMeterScaleHasChanged = true;
                             } else if (meter.linearMeterScale.getValueRange().getLow() != 0.0 || meter.linearMeterScale.getValueRange().getHigh() != 100) {
                                 meter.setRange(0.0, 100.0, false);
+                                linearMeterScaleHasChanged = true;
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -352,10 +357,12 @@ private void valueChanged(WidgetProperty<?> property, Object old_value, Object n
                             if (warningRange != null) {
                                 if (!Double.isNaN(warningRange.getMinimum()) && meter.getLow() != warningRange.getMinimum()) {
                                     meter.setLow(warningRange.getMinimum());
+                                    linearMeterScaleHasChanged = true;
                                 }
 
                                 if (!Double.isNaN(warningRange.getMaximum()) && meter.getHigh() != warningRange.getMaximum()) {
                                     meter.setHigh(warningRange.getMaximum());
+                                    linearMeterScaleHasChanged = true;
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -365,16 +372,18 @@ private void valueChanged(WidgetProperty<?> property, Object old_value, Object n
                             if (alarmRange != null) {
                                 if (!Double.isNaN(alarmRange.getMinimum()) && meter.getLoLo() != alarmRange.getMinimum()) {
                                     meter.setLoLo(alarmRange.getMinimum());
+                                    linearMeterScaleHasChanged = true;
                                 }
 
                                 if (!Double.isNaN(alarmRange.getMaximum()) && meter.getHiHi() != alarmRange.getMaximum()) {
                                     meter.setHiHi(alarmRange.getMaximum());
+                                    linearMeterScaleHasChanged = true;
                                 }
                             }
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                meter.setCurrentValue(newValue);
+                meter.setCurrentValue(newValue, linearMeterScaleHasChanged);
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/display/linearmeter/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/extra/widgets/linearmeter/RTLinearMeter.java b/app/display/linearmeter/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/extra/widgets/linearmeter/RTLinearMeter.java
index a65717d6b7..9be5f78c26 100644
--- a/app/display/linearmeter/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/extra/widgets/linearmeter/RTLinearMeter.java
+++ b/app/display/linearmeter/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/extra/widgets/linearmeter/RTLinearMeter.java
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ public void setShowWarnings(boolean showWarnings) {
     private boolean isValueWaitingToBeDrawn = false;
     private double valueWaitingToBeDrawn = Double.NaN;
     /** @param newValue Current value */
-    public void setCurrentValue(double newValue)
+    public void setCurrentValue(double newValue, boolean forceRedraw)
     {
         withWriteLock(() -> {
             valueWaitingToBeDrawn = newValue;
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ public void setCurrentValue(double newValue)
             else {
                 isValueWaitingToBeDrawn = true;
 
-                drawNewValue(valueWaitingToBeDrawn);
+                drawNewValue(valueWaitingToBeDrawn, forceRedraw);
                 isValueWaitingToBeDrawn = false;
                 lag = false;
             }
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ private Optional<Integer> computeIndicatorPosition(double value) {
         });
     }
 
-    private void drawNewValue(double newValue) {
+    private void drawNewValue(double newValue, boolean forceRedraw) {
         withWriteLock(() -> {
             WARNING oldWarning = determineWarning();
             AtomicReference<Double> newValueAtomicReference = new AtomicReference<>(newValue); // Workaround, since captured variables need to be effectively final in Java.
@@ -795,15 +795,15 @@ private void drawNewValue(double newValue) {
             WARNING newWarning = determineWarning();
             logNewWarningIfDifferent(oldWarning, newWarning);
 
-            if (oldValue != newValueAtomicReference.get()) {
-                if (!Double.isNaN(newValueAtomicReference.get())){
+            if (forceRedraw || oldValue != newValueAtomicReference.get()) {
+                if (forceRedraw || !Double.isNaN(newValueAtomicReference.get())){
                     Optional<Integer> maybeNewIndicatorPosition = computeIndicatorPosition(newValue);
                     boolean indicatorPositionHasChanged = maybeNewIndicatorPosition.isPresent() != maybeOldIndicatorPosition.isPresent() || maybeOldIndicatorPosition.isPresent() && maybeNewIndicatorPosition.isPresent() && maybeOldIndicatorPosition.get() != maybeNewIndicatorPosition.get();
-                    if (indicatorPositionHasChanged || determineWarning() != newWarning) {
+                    if (forceRedraw || indicatorPositionHasChanged || determineWarning() != newWarning) {
                         redrawIndicator(newValueAtomicReference.get(), newWarning);
                     }
                 }
-                else if (!Double.isNaN(oldValue)) {
+                else if (forceRedraw || !Double.isNaN(oldValue)) {
                     redrawIndicator(newValueAtomicReference.get(), newWarning);
                 }
             }