diff --git a/libs/ardour/playlist.cc b/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
index 638b6fa55d..e462bceb10 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ Playlist::paste (boost::shared_ptr<Playlist> other, framepos_t position, float t
 				*/
 
 				copy_of_region->set_layer (copy_of_region->layer() + top_layer);
-				add_region_internal (copy_of_region, copy_of_region->position() + pos);
+				add_region_internal (copy_of_region, (*i)->position() + pos);
 			}
 			pos += shift;
 		}