diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
index e7958d1908..767fe49c9b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
 #include "automation_time_axis.h"
 #include "automation_streamview.h"
+#include "ghostregion.h"
 #include "gui_thread.h"
 #include "route_time_axis.h"
 #include "automation_line.h"
@@ -1250,3 +1251,19 @@ AutomationTimeAxisView::set_velocity_mode (VelocityMode vm, bool force)
 		break;
 	}
 }
+
+void
+AutomationTimeAxisView::set_selected_regionviews (RegionSelection& rs)
+{
+	if (_parameter.type() != MidiVelocityAutomation) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for (auto & ghost : ghosts) {
+		if (std::find (rs.begin(), rs.end(), &ghost->parent_rv) != rs.end()) {
+			ghost->set_selected (true);
+		} else {
+			ghost->set_selected (false);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.h b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.h
index 3a8080db72..4f235a5081 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.h
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ public:
 	VelocityMode velocity_mode () const { return _velocity_mode; }
 	void set_velocity_mode (VelocityMode, bool force = false);
 
+	void set_selected_regionviews (RegionSelection&);
+
 protected:
 	/* Note that for MIDI controller "automation" (in regions), all of these
 	 * may be set.  In this case, _automatable is likely _route so the
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.h b/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.h
index 8a682f3e75..153aada5ce 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ghostregion.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public:
 
 	void set_duration(double units);
 
+	virtual void set_selected (bool) {}
+
 	guint source_track_color(unsigned char alpha = 0xff);
 	bool is_automation_ghost();
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.cc
index 9790bd21df..c00648ae58 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_time_axis.cc
@@ -1849,4 +1849,3 @@ MidiTimeAxisView::create_velocity_automation_child (Evoral::Parameter const &, b
 
 	add_automation_child (Evoral::Parameter(MidiVelocityAutomation), velocity_track, show);
 }
-
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index 5e13350afe..1cc534396a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -1145,6 +1145,10 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::set_selected_regionviews (RegionSelection& regions)
 	if (_view) {
 		_view->set_selected_regionviews (regions);
 	}
+
+	for (auto & child : children) {
+		child->set_selected_regionviews (regions);
+	}
 }
 
 /** Add the selectable things that we have to a list.
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
index b5b25f6b30..c29fb6dcb6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ VelocityGhostRegion::VelocityGhostRegion (MidiRegionView& mrv, TimeAxisView& tv,
 	, dragging_line (nullptr)
 	, last_drag_x (-1)
 	, drag_did_change (false)
+	, selected (false)
 {
 	base_rect->Event.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &VelocityGhostRegion::base_event));
 	base_rect->set_fill_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color_mod ("ghost track base", "ghost track midi fill"));
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ VelocityGhostRegion::~VelocityGhostRegion ()
 bool
 VelocityGhostRegion::base_event (GdkEvent* ev)
 {
+	if (!selected) {
+		/* eat event to prevent it passing up th the automation track */
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	std::vector<NoteBase*> affected_lollis;
 
 	MidiRegionView* mrv = dynamic_cast<MidiRegionView*> (&parent_rv);
@@ -97,10 +103,12 @@ VelocityGhostRegion::base_event (GdkEvent* ev)
 				dragging_line->add_point (ArdourCanvas::Duple (ev->motion.x - r.x0, ev->motion.y - r.y0));
 				last_drag_x = ev->motion.x;
 			}
+			return true;
 		}
 		break;
 	case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
 		if (ev->button.button == 1) {
+			assert (!dragging);
 			desensitize_lollis ();
 			dragging = true;
 			drag_did_change = false;
@@ -115,15 +123,17 @@ VelocityGhostRegion::base_event (GdkEvent* ev)
 			dragging_line->raise_to_top();
 			base_rect->grab();
 			mrv->begin_drag_edit (_("draw velocities"));
+			return true;
 		}
 		break;
 	case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-		if (ev->button.button == 1) {
+		if (ev->button.button == 1 && dragging) {
 			mrv->end_drag_edit (drag_did_change);
 			base_rect->ungrab();
 			dragging_line->hide ();
 			dragging = false;
 			sensitize_lollis ();
+			return true;
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -131,6 +141,7 @@ VelocityGhostRegion::base_event (GdkEvent* ev)
 		break;
 	}
 
+
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -210,7 +221,13 @@ VelocityGhostRegion::set_colors ()
 	base_rect->set_fill_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color_mod ("ghost track base", "ghost track midi fill"));
 
 	for (auto & gev : events) {
-		gev.second->item->set_fill_color (gev.second->event->base_color());
+		if (selected) {
+			gev.second->item->set_fill_color (gev.second->event->base_color());
+			gev.second->item->set_ignore_events (false);
+		} else {
+			gev.second->item->set_fill_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color ("ghost track wave"));
+			gev.second->item->set_ignore_events (true);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -361,3 +378,9 @@ VelocityGhostRegion::sensitize_lollis ()
 	}
 }
 
+void
+VelocityGhostRegion::set_selected (bool yn)
+{
+	selected = yn;
+	set_colors ();
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.h b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.h
index 9018b2ae54..152569eba8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.h
@@ -47,11 +47,14 @@ public:
 
 	int y_position_to_velocity (double y) const;
 
+	void set_selected (bool);
+
 private:
 	bool dragging;
 	ArdourCanvas::PolyLine* dragging_line;
 	int last_drag_x;
 	bool drag_did_change;
+	bool selected;
 
 	bool base_event (GdkEvent*);
 	bool lollevent (GdkEvent*, MidiGhostRegion::GhostEvent*);