diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index cbbf36f121..6c30709767 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -1057,6 +1057,8 @@ MidiRegionView::~MidiRegionView ()
 {
 	in_destructor = true;
 
+	trackview.editor().hide_verbose_canvas_cursor ();
+
         note_delete_connection.disconnect ();
 
 	delete _list_editor;