diff --git a/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc b/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc
index 710fe449f8..2100265a87 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/automation_control.cc
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void
 AutomationControl::set_value(float value)
 {
 	bool to_list = _list && _session.transport_stopped()
-		&& ((AutomationList*)_list.get())->automation_playback();
+		&& ((AutomationList*)_list.get())->automation_write();
 	
 	Control::set_float(value, to_list, _session.transport_frame());
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/route.cc b/libs/ardour/route.cc
index a90a730ea6..740e5949b4 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/route.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/route.cc
@@ -2993,8 +2993,9 @@ Route::automation_snapshot (nframes_t now, bool force)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	IO::automation_snapshot (now, force);
+
 	for (ProcessorList::iterator i = _processors.begin(); i != _processors.end(); ++i) {
-		// IO::automation_snapshot (now, force);  ?
 		(*i)->automation_snapshot (now, force);
 	}
 }