diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
index 4874a40fa7..60fba2eed2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
@@ -1138,6 +1138,10 @@ Editor::canvas_drop_zone_event (GdkEvent* event)
 	case GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY:
 		return typed_event (_canvas_drop_zone, event, DropZoneItem);
 
+	case GDK_MOTION_NOTIFY:
+		return motion_handler (_canvas_drop_zone, event);
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		break;
 	}