diff --git a/libs/ardour/region.cc b/libs/ardour/region.cc
index dd561be7b0..d602bc2e55 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/region.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/region.cc
@@ -1311,13 +1311,15 @@ Region::_set_state (const XMLNode& node, int /*version*/, PropertyChange& what_c
 				    &bbt_time.beats,
 				    &bbt_time.ticks) != 3) {
 				_position_lock_style = AudioTime;
+				_beat = _session.tempo_map().beat_at_frame (_position);
 			} else {
 				_beat = _session.tempo_map().beat_at_bbt (bbt_time);
-				_pulse = _session.tempo_map().pulse_at_beat (_beat);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	_pulse = _session.tempo_map().pulse_at_beat (_beat);
+
 	/* fix problems with old sessions corrupted by impossible
 	   values for _stretch or _shift
 	*/