diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
index 5505385918..c30bf13ef2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ ArdourButton::on_button_press_event (GdkEventButton *ev)
 	if (_fallthrough_to_parent)
 		return false;
 
-	return false;
+	return true;
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc
index abc88524a8..1f219352f7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/processor_box.cc
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ ProcessorEntry::ProcessorEntry (ProcessorBox* parent, boost::shared_ptr<Processo
 	
 	_button.set_diameter (3);
 	_button.set_distinct_led_click (true);
+	_button.set_fallthrough_to_parent(true);
 	_button.set_led_left (true);
 	_button.signal_led_clicked.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ProcessorEntry::led_clicked));
 	_button.set_text (name (_width));
@@ -501,7 +502,6 @@ ProcessorEntry::Control::Control (boost::shared_ptr<AutomationControl> c, string
 {
 	_slider.set_controllable (c);
 	box.set_padding(0, 0, 4, 4);
-	_button.set_fallthrough_to_parent(true);
 
 	if (c->toggled()) {
 		_button.set_text (_name);