diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
index d98e51ca2c..b9b728b477 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ RedirectBox::redirect_button_release_event (GdkEventButton *ev)
 		show_redirect_menu(ev->time);
 		ret = true;
 
-	} else if (redirect && ev->button == 2 && Keyboard::modifier_state_equals (ev->state, Gdk::BUTTON2_MASK)) {
+	} else if (redirect && (ev->button == 2) && (ev->state == Gdk::BUTTON2_MASK)) {
 		
 		redirect->set_active (!redirect->active(), this);
 		ret = true;