diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc
index 2b21b6f83f..a50044db19 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ AutomationRegionView::canvas_group_event (GdkEvent* ev)
 	} else if (ev->type == GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE) {
 		if (e.drags()->end_grab (ev)) {
 			return true;
-		} else if (e.current_mouse_mode() != Editing::MouseDraw) {
+		} else if (e.current_mouse_mode() != Editing::MouseDraw &&
+		           e.current_mouse_mode() != Editing::MouseObject) {
 			return RegionView::canvas_group_event (ev);
 		}