diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 686fca73ff..90882f3296 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -2548,13 +2548,13 @@ MidiRegionView::update_drag_selection(timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const &
 
 	/* Add control points to selection. */
 	const ATracks& atracks = midi_view()->automation_tracks();
-	Selectables    selectables;
 	editor.get_selection().clear_points();
 
 	timepos_t st (start);
 	timepos_t et (end);
 
 	for (ATracks::const_iterator a = atracks.begin(); a != atracks.end(); ++a) {
+		Selectables selectables;
 		a->second->get_selectables (st, et, gy0, gy1, selectables);
 		for (Selectables::const_iterator s = selectables.begin(); s != selectables.end(); ++s) {
 			ControlPoint* cp = dynamic_cast<ControlPoint*>(*s);