diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
index 39158f6779..ab43772552 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
@@ -243,8 +243,14 @@ Mixer_UI::Mixer_UI ()
 
 	list_vpacker.pack_start (rhs_pane2, true, true);
 
+	vca_scroller_base.add_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
+	vca_scroller_base.set_name ("MixerWindow");
+	vca_scroller_base.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Mixer_UI::masters_scroller_button_release), false);
+	vca_packer.pack_end (vca_scroller_base, true, true);
+
 	vca_scroller.add (vca_packer);
 	vca_scroller.set_policy (Gtk::POLICY_ALWAYS, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
+	vca_scroller.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Mixer_UI::strip_scroller_button_release));
 
 	inner_pane.pack1 (scroller);
 	inner_pane.pack2 (vca_scroller);
@@ -291,9 +297,10 @@ Mixer_UI::Mixer_UI ()
 	rhs_pane1.show();
 	rhs_pane2.show();
 	strip_packer.show();
-	inner_pane.show ();
+	inner_pane.show();
 	vca_scroller.show();
 	vca_packer.show();
+	vca_scroller_base.show();
 	out_packer.show();
 	list_hpane.show();
 	group_display.show();
@@ -412,6 +419,19 @@ Mixer_UI::remove_master (VCAMasterStrip* vms)
 	}
 }
 
+bool
+Mixer_UI::masters_scroller_button_release (GdkEventButton* ev)
+{
+	using namespace Menu_Helpers;
+
+	if (Keyboard::is_context_menu_event (ev)) {
+		ARDOUR_UI::instance()->add_route ();
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 void
 Mixer_UI::add_strips (RouteList& routes)
 {
@@ -1216,6 +1236,7 @@ Mixer_UI::redisplay_track_list ()
 	uint32_t n_masters = 0;
 
 	container_clear (vca_packer);
+	vca_packer.pack_end (vca_scroller_base, true, true);
 
 	for (i = rows.begin(); i != rows.end(); ++i) {
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h
index 78fde73962..544578c091 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h
@@ -134,23 +134,24 @@ class Mixer_UI : public Gtkmm2ext::Tabbable, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, p
 	Gtk::HBox             scroller_hpacker;
 	Gtk::VBox             mixer_scroller_vpacker;
 	Gtk::VBox             list_vpacker;
-	Gtk::Label				group_display_button_label;
-	Gtk::Button				group_display_button;
-	Gtk::ScrolledWindow		track_display_scroller;
-	Gtk::ScrolledWindow		group_display_scroller;
-	Gtk::ScrolledWindow		favorite_plugins_scroller;
-	Gtk::VBox				group_display_vbox;
-	Gtk::Frame				track_display_frame;
-	Gtk::Frame				group_display_frame;
-	Gtk::Frame				favorite_plugins_frame;
-	Gtk::VPaned				rhs_pane1;
-	Gtk::VPaned				rhs_pane2;
-	Gtk::HPaned                             inner_pane;
-	Gtk::HBox				strip_packer;
-	Gtk::ScrolledWindow			vca_scroller;
-	Gtk::HBox				vca_packer;
-	Gtk::HBox				out_packer;
-	Gtk::HPaned				list_hpane;
+	Gtk::Label            group_display_button_label;
+	Gtk::Button           group_display_button;
+	Gtk::ScrolledWindow   track_display_scroller;
+	Gtk::ScrolledWindow   group_display_scroller;
+	Gtk::ScrolledWindow   favorite_plugins_scroller;
+	Gtk::VBox             group_display_vbox;
+	Gtk::Frame            track_display_frame;
+	Gtk::Frame            group_display_frame;
+	Gtk::Frame            favorite_plugins_frame;
+	Gtk::VPaned           rhs_pane1;
+	Gtk::VPaned           rhs_pane2;
+	Gtk::HPaned           inner_pane;
+	Gtk::HBox             strip_packer;
+	Gtk::ScrolledWindow   vca_scroller;
+	Gtk::HBox             vca_packer;
+	Gtk::EventBox         vca_scroller_base;
+	Gtk::HBox             out_packer;
+	Gtk::HPaned           list_hpane;
 
 	MixerGroupTabs* _group_tabs;
 
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ class Mixer_UI : public Gtkmm2ext::Tabbable, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, p
 
 	void scroller_drag_data_received (const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext>&, int, int, const Gtk::SelectionData&, guint, guint);
 	bool strip_scroller_button_release (GdkEventButton*);
+	bool masters_scroller_button_release (GdkEventButton*);
 	void scroll_left ();
 	void scroll_right ();
         void toggle_midi_input_active (bool flip_others);