diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index 4fbc765b43..e7d0ae4c80 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -1036,6 +1036,9 @@ Editor::button_press_handler_1 (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event, ItemT
 
 		case StreamItem:
 			/* in the past, we created a new midi region here, but perhaps that is best left to the Draw mode */
+			/* .. now we allow for rubberband selection (region gain) */
+			_drags->set (new EditorRubberbandSelectDrag (this, item), event);
+			return true;
 			break;
 
 		case AutomationTrackItem: