diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc
index 8466292975..8354e16b10 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ AutomationRegionView::AutomationRegionView (ArdourCanvas::Container*
 
 AutomationRegionView::~AutomationRegionView ()
 {
+	in_destructor = true;
 	RegionViewGoingAway (this); /* EMIT_SIGNAL */
 }