diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
index ee09adad83..380b4b4c56 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
@@ -617,9 +617,9 @@ TimeAxisView::conditionally_add_to_selection ()
 void
 TimeAxisView::popup_display_menu (guint32 when)
 {
-	build_display_menu ();
-
 	conditionally_add_to_selection ();
+
+	build_display_menu ();
 	display_menu->popup (1, when);
 }