diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index c172430e23..ba62c2bd76 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -826,19 +826,24 @@ Editor::button_press_handler_1 (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event, ItemT
 	case TimecodeRulerItem:
 	case SamplesRulerItem:
 	case MinsecRulerItem:
-	case BBTRulerItem:
 		if (!Keyboard::modifier_state_equals (event->button.state, Keyboard::PrimaryModifier)
 		    && !ArdourKeyboard::indicates_constraint (event->button.state)) {
 			_drags->set (new CursorDrag (this, *_playhead_cursor, false), event);
 		} else if (ArdourKeyboard::indicates_constraint (event->button.state)
 		           && Keyboard::modifier_state_contains (event->button.state, Keyboard::PrimaryModifier)) {
 			_drags->set (new TempoTwistDrag (this, item), event);
-		} else if (ArdourKeyboard::indicates_constraint (event->button.state)) {
-			_drags->set (new BBTRulerDrag (this, item), event);
 		}
 		return true;
 		break;
 
+	case BBTRulerItem:
+		if (!Keyboard::modifier_state_equals (event->button.state, Keyboard::PrimaryModifier)
+		    && !ArdourKeyboard::indicates_constraint (event->button.state)) {
+			_drags->set (new CursorDrag (this, *_playhead_cursor, false), event);
+		} else if (Keyboard::modifier_state_contains (event->button.state, Keyboard::PrimaryModifier)) {
+			_drags->set (new BBTRulerDrag (this, item), event);
+		}
+		return true;
 
 	case RangeMarkerBarItem:
 		if (Keyboard::modifier_state_contains (event->button.state, Keyboard::TertiaryModifier)) {