diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index 25bc095389..b0651a9dfb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -1340,6 +1340,8 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::selection_click (GdkEventButton* ev)
 	}
 
 	_editor.commit_reversible_selection_op ();
+
+	_editor.set_selected_mixer_strip (*this);
 }
 
 void