diff --git a/libs/ardour/audio_playlist.cc b/libs/ardour/audio_playlist.cc
index d6cb85335d..59274dc12c 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/audio_playlist.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/audio_playlist.cc
@@ -1072,9 +1072,11 @@ AudioPlaylist::copy_dependents (const vector<TwoRegions>& old_and_new, boost::sh
 								       boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioRegion>(ci->second.new_in),
 								       boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioRegion>(ci->second.new_out)));
 		
-		/* add it at the right position */
+		/* add it at the right position - which must be at the start
+		 * of the fade-out region
+		 */
 
-		new_xfade->set_position (ci->second.new_in->position(), this);
+		new_xfade->set_position (ci->second.new_out->position(), this);
 		other_audio->add_crossfade (new_xfade);
 	}
 }