diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
index 7569c3e0a7..854d4ad985 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
@@ -1286,6 +1286,10 @@ Editor::select_range_between ()
         nframes64_t start;
 	nframes64_t end;
 
+        if (mouse_mode == MouseRange && !selection->time.empty()) {
+                selection->clear_time ();
+        }
+
 	if (!get_edit_op_range (start, end)) {
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/libs/ardour/route.cc b/libs/ardour/route.cc
index 290d9209d9..4541783cf1 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/route.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/route.cc
@@ -483,7 +483,11 @@ Route::process_output_buffers (BufferSet& bufs,
 			     << endl;
 		}
 		assert (bufs.count() == (*i)->input_streams());
-		
+                
+                /* should we NOT run plugins here if the route is inactive?
+                   do we catch route != active somewhere higher?
+                */
+
 		(*i)->run (bufs, start_frame, end_frame, nframes, *i != _processors.back());
 		bufs.set_count ((*i)->output_streams());
 	}