diff --git a/src/mame/layout/microvision.lay b/src/mame/layout/microvision.lay
index 68aee4b8847..34c266c700d 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/microvision.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/microvision.lay
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ license:CC0
 		<element ref="lcdm" blend="multiply"><bounds x="0" y="0" width="18" height="18" /></element>
 		<element ref="lcda" blend="add"><bounds x="0" y="0" width="18" height="18" /></element>
 
-		<!-- show paddle position -->
-		<element ref="text_p1" blend="add"><bounds x="10.75" y="0.1" width="5" height="0.75" /></element>
-		<element ref="nothing" blend="add" inputtag="PADDLE" inputmask="0x00" inputraw="1"><bounds x="15.95" y="0.1" width="2" height="0.75" /></element> <!-- block clickable input -->
-		<element ref="text_p2" blend="add" inputtag="PADDLE" inputmask="0xff" inputraw="1"><bounds x="15.95" y="0.1" width="2" height="0.75" /></element>
+		<collection name="Paddle State">
+			<!-- show live paddle position -->
+			<element ref="text_p1" blend="add"><bounds x="10.75" y="0.1" width="5" height="0.75" /></element>
+			<element ref="nothing" blend="add" inputtag="PADDLE" inputmask="0x00" inputraw="1"><bounds x="15.95" y="0.1" width="2" height="0.75" /></element> <!-- block clickable input -->
+			<element ref="text_p2" blend="add" inputtag="PADDLE" inputmask="0xff" inputraw="1"><bounds x="15.95" y="0.1" width="2" height="0.75" /></element>
+		</collection>
 	</view>
 
 </mamelayout>