diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index 29e0777cfa..85a2c67f43 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ Session::Session (AudioEngine &eng,
 	
 	if (_is_new) {
 
+		Stateful::loading_state_version = CURRENT_SESSION_FILE_VERSION;
+
 #ifdef USE_TRACKS_CODE_FEATURES		
 		sr = EngineStateController::instance()->get_current_sample_rate();
 #endif