diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index ba1ab12800..21b50dce1c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ Editor::mouse_mode_object_range_toggled()
 void
 Editor::mouse_mode_toggled (MouseMode m)
 {
+#ifdef LIVETRAX
+	m = MouseObject;
+#endif
+
 	Glib::RefPtr<Action>       act  = get_mouse_mode_action(m);
 	Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction> tact = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_dynamic(act);