diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
index 6478bfea64..9bbcc8e749 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
@@ -1255,6 +1255,10 @@ AutomationTimeAxisView::set_velocity_mode (VelocityMode vm, bool force)
 void
 AutomationTimeAxisView::set_selected_regionviews (RegionSelection& rs)
 {
+	if (_view) {
+		_view->set_selected_regionviews (rs);
+	}
+
 	if (_parameter.type() != MidiVelocityAutomation) {
 		return;
 	}