diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 6096dcea76..59852391df 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -2459,13 +2459,7 @@ Editor::add_location_from_playhead_cursor ()
 void
 Editor::add_section_marker_from_playhead_cursor ()
 {
-	timepos_t where = timepos_t(_session->audible_sample());
-	add_location_mark (where);
-	Location *mark = _session->locations()->mark_at (where);
-	if (mark) {
-		mark->set_section(true);
-	}
-
+	add_location_mark_with_flag (timepos_t (_session->audible_sample ()), Location::Flags (Location::IsMark|Location::IsSection), 0);
 }
 
 bool