diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index ef4c6ed441..bad3e568c7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ MixerStrip::init ()
 
 	number_label.signal_button_press_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerStrip::number_button_button_press), false);
 
+	name_button.set_fallthrough_to_parent (true);
 	name_button.signal_button_press_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerStrip::name_button_button_press), false);
 
 	group_button.signal_button_press_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerStrip::select_route_group), false);