diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index 92824c5447..3c7e894559 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -2457,7 +2457,6 @@ Session::new_midi_track (const ChanCount& input, const ChanCount& output, bool s
 
 	failed:
 	if (!new_routes.empty()) {
-		add_routes (new_routes, true, true, order);
 
 		if (instrument) {
 			for (RouteList::iterator r = new_routes.begin(); r != new_routes.end(); ++r) {
@@ -2481,6 +2480,8 @@ Session::new_midi_track (const ChanCount& input, const ChanCount& output, bool s
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
+		add_routes (new_routes, true, true, order);
 	}
 
 	return ret;