diff --git a/libs/ardour/route.cc b/libs/ardour/route.cc
index cb7a2e68dd..cf61fa4d7c 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/route.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/route.cc
@@ -3366,6 +3366,7 @@ Route::set_processor_state (XMLNode const& node, int version, XMLProperty const*
 			if (role_prop && role_prop->value() == "DirectOuts") {
 				_direct_outs.reset (new Send (_session, _pannable, _mute_master, Delivery::DirectOuts, true));
 				processor = _direct_outs;
+				processor->set_owner (this);
 			} else {
 				processor.reset (new Send (_session, _pannable, _mute_master, Delivery::Send, true));
 			}
@@ -3569,6 +3570,7 @@ Route::create_direct_outs ()
 	assert (is_track());
 
 	_direct_outs.reset (new Send (_session, pannable(), mute_master(), Delivery::DirectOuts, false));
+	_direct_outs->set_owner (this);
 	_direct_outs->set_display_to_user (false);
 	_direct_outs->activate ();