diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 341a6ed9b3..cb67f1fc20 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -4040,6 +4040,7 @@ Editor::cut_copy (CutCopyOp op)
 		Location* loc = find_location_from_marker (entered_marker, ignored);
 
 		if (_session && loc) {
+			entered_marker = NULL;
 			Glib::signal_idle().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::really_remove_marker), loc));
 		}