diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
index b362d15f53..b98a7afd73 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
@@ -1085,10 +1085,12 @@ Editor::sensitize_the_right_region_actions ()
 	}
 
 	if (_edit_point == EditAtMouse) {
+#if 0
 		_region_actions->get_action("set-region-sync-position")->set_sensitive (false);
 		_region_actions->get_action("trim-front")->set_sensitive (false);
 		_region_actions->get_action("trim-back")->set_sensitive (false);
 		_region_actions->get_action("split-region")->set_sensitive (false);
+#endif
 		_region_actions->get_action("place-transient")->set_sensitive (false);
 	}