diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index 225104332a..7ad0ed7350 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -6846,7 +6846,6 @@ NoteCreateDrag::finished (GdkEvent* ev, bool had_movement)
 	Temporal::Beats qn_length_beats = max (Temporal::Beats::ticks(1), Temporal::Beats (qn_length));
 
 	_editor->begin_reversible_command (_("Create Note"));
-	_region_view->clear_note_selection();
 	_region_view->create_note_at (start, _drag_rect->y0(), qn_length_beats, ev->button.state, false);
 	_editor->commit_reversible_command ();
 }