diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
index f7010b098a..8879eadea5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_audio_import.cc
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ Editor::finish_bringing_in_material (std::shared_ptr<Region> region,
 		}
 
 		std::shared_ptr<Playlist> playlist = existing_track->playlist();
-		std::shared_ptr<Region> copy (RegionFactory::create (region, region->properties()));
+		std::shared_ptr<Region> copy (RegionFactory::create (region, region->derive_properties ()));
 		playlist->clear_changes ();
 		playlist->clear_owned_changes ();
 		playlist->add_region (copy, pos);