diff --git a/libs/ardour/triggerbox.cc b/libs/ardour/triggerbox.cc
index f5ab36220a..6240462667 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/triggerbox.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/triggerbox.cc
@@ -3609,7 +3609,8 @@ TriggerBox::finish_recording (BufferSet& bufs)
 	*/
 	ai->slot.captured (*ai, bufs);
 	_arm_info = nullptr;
-	_record_state = Disabled;
+	std::cerr << "finish, ai null\n";
+	_record_state = Enabled;
 }
 
 void