diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 610f2fcb31..b70fa8d097 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -1804,7 +1804,7 @@ MidiRegionView::add_note(const boost::shared_ptr<NoteType> note, bool visible)
 		}
 
 		if (_marked_for_selection.find(note) != _marked_for_selection.end()) {
-			note_selected(event, true);
+			note_selected (event, false);
 		}
 
 		if (_marked_for_velocity.find(note) != _marked_for_velocity.end()) {