diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_processor_selection.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_processor_selection.cc
index 836e63fcfe..9429005e6f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_processor_selection.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_processor_selection.cc
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ RouteProcessorSelection::remove (AxisView* r)
 
 	AxisViewSelection::iterator i;
 	if ((i = find (axes.begin(), axes.end(), r)) != axes.end()) {
-		(*i)->set_selected (false);
 		axes.erase (i);
+		(*i)->set_selected (false);
 	}
 }