diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index bcd7d6fced..339f92aca7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -886,6 +886,11 @@ MidiRegionView::create_note_at (samplepos_t t, double y, Temporal::Beats length,
 
 	apply_diff();
 
+	trackview.editor().set_selected_midi_region_view (*this);
+	list<Evoral::event_id_t> to_be_selected;
+	to_be_selected.push_back (new_note->id());
+	select_notes (to_be_selected);
+
 	play_midi_note (new_note);
 }