diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/foldback_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/foldback_strip.cc
index 782884fd43..1c71c817da 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/foldback_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/foldback_strip.cc
@@ -855,6 +855,8 @@ FoldbackStrip::build_route_select_menu ()
 bool
 FoldbackStrip::name_button_button_press (GdkEventButton* ev)
 {
+	_mixer.select_none();
+
 	if (ev->button == 1 && ev->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS) {
 		StripableList            slist;
 		std::shared_ptr<Route> previous = std::shared_ptr<Route> ();