diff --git a/libs/ardour/send.cc b/libs/ardour/send.cc
index ae6dfccac5..0d777d7711 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/send.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/send.cc
@@ -108,8 +108,13 @@ Send::Send (Session& s, std::shared_ptr<Pannable> p, std::shared_ptr<MuteMaster>
 {
 	//boost_debug_shared_ptr_mark_interesting (this, "send");
 
-	std::shared_ptr<AutomationList> gl (new AutomationList (Evoral::Parameter (BusSendLevel), *this));
-	set_gain_control (std::shared_ptr<GainControl> (new GainControl (_session, Evoral::Parameter(BusSendLevel), gl)));
+	if (role() == MasterSend) {
+		std::shared_ptr<AutomationList> gl (new AutomationList (Evoral::Parameter (GainAutomation), *this));
+		set_gain_control (std::shared_ptr<GainControl> (new GainControl (_session, Evoral::Parameter (GainAutomation), gl)));
+	} else {
+		std::shared_ptr<AutomationList> gl (new AutomationList (Evoral::Parameter (BusSendLevel), *this));
+		set_gain_control (std::shared_ptr<GainControl> (new GainControl (_session, Evoral::Parameter (BusSendLevel), gl)));
+	}
 
 	gain_control ()->set_flag (Controllable::InlineControl);
 	add_control (gain_control ());