diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index a00cd24aff..6d48b66c3c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -2354,7 +2354,7 @@ Editor::add_location_mark_with_flag (timepos_t const & where, Location::Flags fl
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (_session->locations()->mark_at (where, timecnt_t (1))) {
+	if (_session->locations()->mark_at (where, timecnt_t (1), flags)) {
 		return;
 	}