diff --git a/include/midi_time.h b/include/midi_time.h
index dfb8a1c90..620738177 100644
--- a/include/midi_time.h
+++ b/include/midi_time.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public:
 
 	static int stepsPerTact( void )
 	{
-		return ticksPerTact() / DefaultBeatsPerTact;
+		return qMax( 1, ticksPerTact() / DefaultBeatsPerTact );
 	}
 
 	static void setTicksPerTact( tick_t _tpt )
diff --git a/src/tracks/pattern.cpp b/src/tracks/pattern.cpp
index 307dc7910..cf137a3ff 100644
--- a/src/tracks/pattern.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/pattern.cpp
@@ -1243,7 +1243,8 @@ void patternView::paintEvent( QPaintEvent * )
 		QPixmap stepoverlay;
 		QPixmap stepoff;
 		QPixmap stepoffl;
-		const int steps = m_pat->length() / DefaultBeatsPerTact;
+		const int steps = qMax( 1,
+					m_pat->length() / DefaultBeatsPerTact );
 		const int w = width() - 2 * TCO_BORDER_WIDTH;
 		stepon = s_stepBtnOn->scaled( w / steps,
 					      s_stepBtnOn->height(),