diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index d19d11b13a..d9d13a76a6 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -7212,6 +7212,7 @@ Session::cut_copy_section (timepos_t const& start, timepos_t const& end, timepos
 			}
 
 			/* now make space at the insertion-point */
+			pl->split (to);
 			pl->ripple (to, start.distance(end), NULL);
 
 			pl->paste (p, to, 1);