diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
index c1786756a4..224590aa54 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
@@ -2027,13 +2027,13 @@ MackieControlProtocol::remove_down_select_button (int surface, int strip)
 }
 
 void
-MackieControlProtocol::select_range ()
+MackieControlProtocol::select_range (uint32_t pressed)
 {
 	StripableList stripables;
 
-	pull_stripable_range (_down_select_buttons, stripables);
+	pull_stripable_range (_down_select_buttons, stripables, pressed);
 
-	DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::MackieControl, string_compose ("select range: found %1 stripables\n", stripables.size()));
+	DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::MackieControl, string_compose ("select range: found %1 stripables, first = %2\n", stripables.size(), stripables.front()->name()));
 
 	if (stripables.empty()) {
 		return;
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ MackieControlProtocol::remove_down_button (AutomationType a, int surface, int st
 }
 
 MackieControlProtocol::ControlList
-MackieControlProtocol::down_controls (AutomationType p)
+MackieControlProtocol::down_controls (AutomationType p, uint32_t pressed)
 {
 	ControlList controls;
 	StripableList stripables;
@@ -2107,7 +2107,7 @@ MackieControlProtocol::down_controls (AutomationType p)
 	DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::MackieControl, string_compose ("looking for down buttons for %1, got %2\n",
 							   p, m->second.size()));
 
-	pull_stripable_range (m->second, stripables);
+	pull_stripable_range (m->second, stripables, pressed);
 
 	switch (p) {
 	case GainAutomation:
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ struct ButtonRangeSorter {
 };
 
 void
-MackieControlProtocol::pull_stripable_range (DownButtonList& down, StripableList& selected)
+MackieControlProtocol::pull_stripable_range (DownButtonList& down, StripableList& selected, uint32_t pressed)
 {
 	ButtonRangeSorter cmp;
 
@@ -2200,13 +2200,19 @@ MackieControlProtocol::pull_stripable_range (DownButtonList& down, StripableList
 									   (*s)->number(), fs, ls));
 
 			for (uint32_t n = fs; n < ls; ++n) {
-				boost::shared_ptr<Stripable> r = (*s)->nth_strip (n)->stripable();
+				Strip* strip = (*s)->nth_strip (n);
+				boost::shared_ptr<Stripable> r = strip->stripable();
 				if (r) {
-					selected.push_back (r);
+					if (global_index_locked (*strip) == pressed) {
+						selected.push_front (r);
+					} else {
+						selected.push_back (r);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
 }
 
 void
@@ -2415,6 +2421,12 @@ uint32_t
 MackieControlProtocol::global_index (Strip& strip)
 {
 	Glib::Threads::Mutex::Lock lm (surfaces_lock);
+	return global_index_locked (strip);
+}
+
+uint32_t
+MackieControlProtocol::global_index_locked (Strip& strip)
+{
 	uint32_t global = 0;
 
 	for (Surfaces::const_iterator s = surfaces.begin(); s != surfaces.end(); ++s) {
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h
index 56ead71b50..8d63162ffc 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ class MackieControlProtocol
 	boost::shared_ptr<Mackie::Surface> nth_surface (uint32_t) const;
 
 	uint32_t global_index (Mackie::Strip&);
+	uint32_t global_index_locked (Mackie::Strip&);
 
 	std::list<boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Bundle> > bundles ();
 
@@ -228,11 +229,11 @@ class MackieControlProtocol
 
 	void add_down_button (ARDOUR::AutomationType, int surface, int strip);
 	void remove_down_button (ARDOUR::AutomationType, int surface, int strip);
-	ControlList down_controls (ARDOUR::AutomationType);
+	ControlList down_controls (ARDOUR::AutomationType, uint32_t pressed);
 
 	void add_down_select_button (int surface, int strip);
 	void remove_down_select_button (int surface, int strip);
-	void select_range ();
+	void select_range (uint32_t pressed);
 
 	int16_t ipmidi_base() const { return _ipmidi_base; }
 	void    set_ipmidi_base (int16_t);
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ class MackieControlProtocol
 	DownButtonMap  _down_buttons;
 	DownButtonList _down_select_buttons;
 
-	void pull_stripable_range (DownButtonList&, ARDOUR::StripableList&);
+	void pull_stripable_range (DownButtonList&, ARDOUR::StripableList&, uint32_t pressed);
 
 	/* implemented button handlers */
 	Mackie::LedState stop_press(Mackie::Button &);
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
index 08f4b489c6..1c2fe8d1b9 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ Strip::select_event (Button&, ButtonState bs)
 
 		DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::MackieControl, "add select button on press\n");
 		_surface->mcp().add_down_select_button (_surface->number(), _index);
-		_surface->mcp().select_range ();
+		_surface->mcp().select_range (_surface->mcp().global_index (*this));
 
 	} else {
 		DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::MackieControl, "remove select button on release\n");
@@ -882,7 +882,8 @@ Strip::handle_button (Button& button, ButtonState bs)
 				 * several down buttons
 				 */
 
-				MackieControlProtocol::ControlList controls = _surface->mcp().down_controls ((AutomationType) control->parameter().type());
+				MackieControlProtocol::ControlList controls = _surface->mcp().down_controls ((AutomationType) control->parameter().type(),
+				                                                                             _surface->mcp().global_index(*this));
 
 
 				DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::MackieControl, string_compose ("there are %1 buttons down for control type %2, new value = %3\n",