diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index ab11bb20bf..1d4d420258 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -377,16 +377,20 @@ MidiRegionView::mouse_mode_changed ()
 bool
 MidiRegionView::button_press (GdkEventButton* ev)
 {
+        if (ev->button != 1) {
+                return false;
+        }
+
         _last_x = ev->x;
         _last_y = ev->y;
-	
+        
         group->w2i (_last_x, _last_y);
         
         if (_mouse_state != SelectTouchDragging) {
-	  
+                
                 _pressed_button = ev->button;
                 _mouse_state = Pressed;
-
+                
                 return true;
         }
         
@@ -401,6 +405,10 @@ MidiRegionView::button_release (GdkEventButton* ev)
 	double event_x, event_y;
 	framepos_t event_frame = 0;
 
+        if (ev->button != 1) {
+                return false;
+        }
+
         event_x = ev->x;
         event_y = ev->y;
 	
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
index aa9fc24b23..495efd578c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::hide_rect ()
 
         if (name_highlight) {
                 name_highlight->property_outline_what() = 0x0;
+                name_highlight->property_fill_color_rgba() = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A(fill_color,64);
         }
 }
 
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::show_rect ()
 
         if (name_highlight) {
                 name_highlight->property_outline_what() = 0x4;
+                name_highlight->property_fill_color_rgba() = fill_color;
         }
 }