diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
index be172bea63..d3f13741ce 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
@@ -635,16 +635,12 @@ RouteUI::solo_press(GdkEventButton* ev)
 
 	if (Keyboard::is_context_menu_event (ev)) {
 
-		if (! (solo_isolated_led && solo_isolated_led->get_visible()) ||
-		    ! (solo_safe_led && solo_safe_led->get_visible())) {
-
-			if (solo_menu == 0) {
-				build_solo_menu ();
-			}
-
-			solo_menu->popup (1, ev->time);
+		if (solo_menu == 0) {
+			build_solo_menu ();
 		}
 
+		solo_menu->popup (1, ev->time);
+
 	} else {
 
 		if (Keyboard::is_momentary_push_event (ev)) {