diff --git a/include/vrv/drawinginterface.h b/include/vrv/drawinginterface.h
index 49b85b6c42..e0b9fcaf6e 100644
--- a/include/vrv/drawinginterface.h
+++ b/include/vrv/drawinginterface.h
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class StaffDefDrawingInterface {
     void SetDrawClef(bool drawClef) { m_drawClef = drawClef; }
     bool DrawKeySig() const { return (m_drawKeySig); }
     void SetDrawKeySig(bool drawKeySig) { m_drawKeySig = drawKeySig; }
-    bool DrawMensur() const { return (m_drawMensur && m_currentMensur.HasSign()); }
+    bool DrawMensur() const { return (m_drawMensur && (m_currentMensur.HasSign() || m_currentMensur.HasNum())); }
     void SetDrawMensur(bool drawMensur) { m_drawMensur = drawMensur; }
     bool DrawMeterSig() const
     {
diff --git a/src/view_mensural.cpp b/src/view_mensural.cpp
index 5222b8d916..7603852abe 100644
--- a/src/view_mensural.cpp
+++ b/src/view_mensural.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ void View::DrawMensur(DeviceContext *dc, LayerElement *element, Layer *layer, St
     Mensur *mensur = vrv_cast<Mensur *>(element);
     assert(mensur);
 
-    if (!mensur->HasSign()) {
-        // only react to visual attributes
+    if (!mensur->HasSign() && !mensur->HasNum()) {
+        // only react to visual attributes - when no sign expect at least num
         return;
     }