diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_regions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_regions.cc
index 69890044fd..9eef845156 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_regions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_regions.cc
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ EditorRegions::button_press (GdkEventButton *ev)
 
 	if (Keyboard::is_context_menu_event (ev)) {
 		show_context_menu (ev->button, ev->time);
-		return true;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (region != 0 && Keyboard::is_button2_event (ev)) {