diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 99e7d1133a..c4c6f18ac8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -6162,7 +6162,9 @@ Editor::toggle_mute ()
 			first = false;
 		}
 
-		cl->push_back (stav->stripable()->mute_control());
+		boost::shared_ptr<MuteControl> mc = stav->stripable()->mute_control();
+		cl->push_back (mc);
+		mc->start_touch (_session->audible_sample ());
 	}
 
 	_session->set_controls (cl, new_state, Controllable::UseGroup);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
index de59ef2a68..25effbd0e8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
@@ -3383,6 +3383,7 @@ Mixer_UI::control_action (boost::shared_ptr<T> (Stripable::*get_control)() const
 		if (s) {
 			ac = (s.get()->*get_control)();
 			if (ac) {
+				ac->start_touch (_session->audible_sample ());
 				cl->push_back (ac);
 				if (!have_val) {
 					val = !ac->get_value();