diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 1be87f445f..9c5822d9fa 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -2582,6 +2582,16 @@ MidiRegionView::remove_from_selection (NoteBase* ev)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+MidiRegionView::set_selected (bool selected)
+{
+	if (!selected) {
+		clear_selection_internal ();
+	}
+
+	RegionView::set_selected (selected);
+}
+
 void
 MidiRegionView::add_to_selection (NoteBase* ev)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
index 421633774e..f8c577ad58 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ public:
 
 	void init (bool wfd);
 
+	void set_selected (bool yn);
+
 	const boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::MidiRegion> midi_region() const;
 
 	inline MidiTimeAxisView* midi_view() const