diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
index 3d6f05758e..c3342b7a63 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class LIBARDOUR_API Session : public PBD::StatefulDestructible, public PBD::Scop
 	void goto_start ();
 	void use_rf_shuttle_speed ();
 	void allow_auto_play (bool yn);
-	void request_transport_speed (double speed, bool as_default = false);
+	void request_transport_speed (double speed, bool as_default = true);
 	void request_transport_speed_nonzero (double, bool as_default = false);
 	void request_overwrite_buffer (Track *);
 	void adjust_playback_buffering();
diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
index 42b5a890dd..fdd67dd67e 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void
 Session::request_transport_speed (double speed, bool as_default)
 {
 	SessionEvent* ev = new SessionEvent (SessionEvent::SetTransportSpeed, SessionEvent::Add, SessionEvent::Immediate, 0, speed);
-	ev->third_yes_or_no = true; // as_default
+	ev->third_yes_or_no = as_default; // as_default
 	DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::Transport, string_compose ("Request transport speed = %1 as default = %2\n", speed, as_default));
 	queue_event (ev);
 }
@@ -1342,7 +1342,9 @@ Session::set_transport_speed (double speed, framepos_t destination_frame, bool a
 		}
 
 	} else if (transport_stopped() && speed == 1.0) {
-
+		if (as_default) {
+			_default_transport_speed = speed;
+		}
 		/* we are stopped and we want to start rolling at speed 1 */
 
 		if (Config->get_loop_is_mode() && play_loop) {